It is responsible for meeting the transportation needs of the country, whether by sea, land or air, and is aligned with Egyptian national development plans.

MOT's goals are also to create a mass transit system developed and integrated between the provinces, while encouraging the private sector.

Negotiations had been in the works, at least since January 2018, with representatives from dozens of Russian companies visiting Egypt to discuss multiple construction projects.

The objective is to build on the advantage of Egypt's geographical location to connect transportation between East and West, North and South.

[1] In June 2018, the Ministry of Transportation reported that the shipping corridor's depth was increased to 15.5 meters and renovations were made to a bridge.