River Transport Authority (RTA)
Exhibitor
2025
Hall No
The River Transport Authority is one of the ministry of Transport's Authorities and was established 1979 to insure safe river navigation according to the following axes:
Operational infra structure Licensing of river ships operating in the River Nile (floating hotels / passenger /cargo ships) as well as licensing for the crew members which working on these boats.
Inspection and periodic monitoring of operating ships Contributing to the Transportation of strategic goods by river from the sea ports (Alexandria / Damietta) to the silos along the River.
Infra structure The Authority carries out Dredging works for first-class navigational ways, as 17 MM3 have been dredged since 2014 to make the navigation easier throughout the year.
Construction and maintenance of locks to maintain the safe operation. Determining the navigational ways by the navigational aids (Buoys - Bacons) in the river, branches and the High Dam Lake.
The training infra structure The Authority ensures Training for the crew members working on ships for various technical professions (marine / engineering) through the Regional Institute for River Trans-port.
The Technical Secondary School for river transport (five-year study) graduates scientifically qualified personnel instead of the inherited professions.


