Number of manpower in the field of crude oil reached about 33.300 workers in 2004. Number of manpower in the field of petroleum products showed about 30,300 workers. Transport & Communication Transport, communications and information is one of the most important, vital institutional sectors in Egypt as it directly affects day-to-day life, as well as all social, economic and service activities in Egypt. This integrated sector plays an important role in urban communities such as large cities and capitals, where human activity is dense, as well as distant-spaced rural communities, industrial communities where transportation of products and raw materials is in high demand, and coastal communities where seaports and airports are also required. Demand for the services of this sector mirrors human needs for transport, communication in addition to needs of producers, exporters and tradesmen.