Egypt cabotage
Maritime Trade Law No. 8 of 1990 + Suez Canal cabotage rules
- Citizenship requirement
- Egyptian-flag + Egyptian-crewed for coastal cabotage
- Vessel flag required
- Egyptian flag for coastal; Suez Canal transit not affected
- Officer quota
- 100% Egyptian-national officers + ratings
- Wage effect
- Egyptian domestic seafarer wages below regional average
Notes
Coastal + Red Sea + Mediterranean sub-sectors. Suez Canal transit is not cabotage (international voyage). Substantial specialised-vessel exemption regime.