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DP World announced the inauguration of Egypt's first fully integrated Logistics Distribution Center (LDC) in Sokhna Logistics Park, marking a significant milestone for the country's logistics sector.
Through its Logistics Distribution Center, DP World offers a comprehensive supply chain solution encompassing international freight transport, port services at Sokhna Port, warehousing, inventory management, order processing, customs procedures, transport coordination, and value-added services such as assembly, packaging, repackaging, labeling, and product customization. This enables businesses to efficiently serve local, regional, and international markets from a single location, maintaining inventory ownership until final distribution.
Located next to Sokhna Port, within the Suez Canal Economic Zone, the LDC is situated alongside one of the world's most important trade corridors, providing direct access to regional and international markets.
Essa Kazim, Chairman of DP World, stated that "the launch of this project marks a new chapter in our long-standing collaboration with this dynamic market. Egypt has been one of our most important investment destinations in the region, and today we reaffirm our confidence in its potential to become a global hub for trade, industry, and logistics."
"Egypt's first Logistics Distribution Center reflects our vision to create an integrated ecosystem that connects ports, logistics, and supply chain solutions, enabling businesses to access local, regional, and international markets more efficiently. We look forward to expanding our investments to support the Egyptian government's vision, while strengthening the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy and attracting more investment," the executive added.
The logistics center has already attracted a diverse portfolio of international clients. Among the first is a major Kenyan-based tea exporter, supplying markets in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. With an annual shipping volume of approximately 1,000 TEU to Egypt, the company will leverage the facility as a regional inventory hub, allowing for more efficient distribution to multiple international markets.
Another client, one of the world's leading consumer goods distributors, will use the logistics center to support its operations in eight markets spanning Saudi Arabia, the Levant, and the Horn of Africa. Their activities will be supported by a dedicated climate-controlled facility within Sokhna Logistics Park.
A third client is a German multinational company specializing in fiber optic cables and digital infrastructure solutions, which will leverage the logistics center to strengthen its distribution and re-export capabilities in Egypt, North Africa, and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
DP World has invested over $1.4 billion in integrated logistics infrastructure across Egypt, including the expansion and modernization of Sokhna Port, the development of Sokhna Logistics Park, and a new cold chain facility currently under construction.
Combined with DP World's freight forwarding, contract logistics, and end-to-end supply chain management services, this integrated network enables businesses to improve efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen the competitiveness of their exports, and access regional and global markets through seamless trade and logistics solutions.
