Along with the likes of Colón, Panama (North/South America) and Istanbul, Turkey (Asia/Europe), it is one of the few transcontinental cities in the world, in that spans it across two continents (Africa/Asia).

[3][4] Port Fuad was established in 1926, principally to relieve overcrowding in Port Said, and was named after King Fuad I (also transliterated as Fouad), the first holder of the title King of Egypt in the modern era (having previously held the title Sultan of Egypt).

The Israeli army tried to capture Port Fuad during the War of Attrition in the battle of Ras al Aish, but got defeated by the Egyptian forces.

Despite its important location, as of 2006, Port Fuad was still considered a residential zone, with very few facilities and no major downtown or city center.

[12] In November 2015, President Al-Sisi publicly launched a new harbour development project at East Port Said.