THE IMPACT OF LOGISTIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON ACTIVITY OF SUPPLYING SHIPS WITH FUEL (BUNKERING) IN THE SUEZ CANAL REGION

The study aims to improve the activity of supplying ships with fuel (Bunkering) in the ports located on the axis of the Suez Canal region, attracting local and foreign investments and developing the necessary logistic services that are compatible with environmental requirements, which is considered one of the most important factors in the development of this activity like followed by the largest international ports (operating) working in bunkering activity, In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive approach was used to prepare the theoretical framework for the study and prepare the field study by preparing a questionnaire list that was directed to the sample items which amounted to 384 sample that workers in the bunkering activity in each of the Egyptain General Petroleum Corporation and companies working in the bunkering activity and the response rate reached 356 sample with 92.7%, and various statistical analysis methods and computer assistance were used through the SPSS program.
The study reached the following results:

Storage warehouse spaces cause a hindrance to the development bunkering activity in the port.
Barges is one of the reasons for the deterioration of bunkering activity, in terms of efficiency and performance .
Companies suffering from inefficiency and accordance of marine barges with environmental requirements.
The role of environmental management in encouraging workers to innovation new methods reducing pollution .

The most important recommendations reached by the researchers :

Interesting to the efficiency of the storage warehouses to improve the bunkering activity and increasing their storage areas.
Interesting to barges and increasing their capabilities in terms of: the storage area, pumping rate, heating and mixing, to become competitive, modern and competitive with followed in the global competing ports.
Warning about workers using protective masks during charging and discharging operations.
Attention to the procedures of continuous monitoring and follow-up in the various locations to protect the work environment and the surrounding environment from pollution.
Interesting to the efficiency and conformity of the "barges" marine supply to environmental requirements and IMO regulations.