Logistics Overview
Egypt links the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Suez Canal corridor—one of the world's busiest maritime shortcuts. Most international container traffic uses the Alexandria–El Dekheila cluster and other northern ports, while Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea supports Asia–Europe flows and shorter inland access to Greater Cairo. Air cargo is concentrated at Cairo (CAI), with secondary gateways on the coast and Upper Egypt for regional and seasonal traffic.
Infrastructure Advantage
Infrastructure advantage comes from dual-coast access plus Canal-linked liner networks: northern ports (El Dekheila, Damietta, Port Said area) anchor Mediterranean imports/exports and transshipment; Red Sea ports such as Ain Sokhna complement Suez routing and industrial zones. Customs processes are increasingly digital through the national single window (NAFEZA) and advance cargo information (ACI) requirements—accuracy and pre-arrival filing reduce clearance risk. Free zones and economic zones around ports support manufacturing, re-export, and regional distribution.