The impact of using the added value from the point of view of freight forwarders and the Inland Freight Station to operate the Egyptian dry ports

Maritime transport industry plays an important role in global trade and economic development. This research reviewed the importance of dry ports to achieve the sustainable development goals and improve Egypt's ranking in the logistics services performance index dry ports. This research aims to define challenges that facing operating of dry ports by linking them to seaports. This research relied on several statistical methods using the analytical and quantitative approach using a questionnaire to measure the impact of the presence of dry ports through the use of the statistical analysis program SPSS, to demonstrate and amplify hypotheses using individual step regression and multiple step decline of dry ports. It was also verified the result using SWOT analysis to find out the different opinions of stakeholders The impact of using the added value from the point of view of freight forwarders ... Mrs. Shimaa Mahmoud Mohamed Abd El Rasoul ًَاثنا دذعنا رشع عتارنا ذهجًنا مٌرتإ 0202 476 to reach the search goals. We found that operation of dry ports is an added value for the maritime transport sector. We recommended harmonization between dry ports and Inland Freight Station.