The project's strategic location in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, just 10 kilometres from the Sokhna Port, provides direct access to the industrial zones of Greater Cairo, strengthening Egypt's logistics system.
It also reduces companies' operational costs and improves efficiency, facilitating shipping processes and establishing Egypt as a key regional trade hub.
The logistics zone in Sokhna spans over 300,000 square metres and is designed to provide integrated and cost-effective supply chain solutions, leveraging DP World's extensive global network.
The world-class zone will support a range of economic sectors, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, retail, automotive, and textiles. It will also include customs and non-customs warehouses, administrative spaces, and open areas for storing goods and containers.
The zone will contain various logistical activities, such as storage, shipping, customs clearance, and value-added services, including labelling, coding, sorting, packing, and inspection.
"We are pleased with the progress we have made and are now focused on completing the first phase of the project within the next few months,” said Ranjit Rai, senior vice president for economic zones in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at DP World.
The new zone will support the movement of a wide range of goods through imports, exports, and transits.
In 2008, the Sokhna Port Development Company, the concession holder and operator of Sokhna Port, was sold, and its ownership was transferred to DP World.
The new logistics zone will now be integrated into DP World's operations at Sokhna Port, providing a comprehensive range of intermodal supply chain services, including shipping and logistics solutions.
Rai added that access to DP World's global trade infrastructure will offer cost-effective supply chain solutions for local and international businesses.
The logistics zone in Sokhna has already attracted international interest, including companies based in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) in Dubai, which are looking to expand their operations regionally.
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