DP World opens new cargo logistics centre in Egypt

DP World has launched Egypt’s first fully integrated Logistics Distribution Centre (LDC) at Sokhna Logistics Park, creating a single hub for warehousing, customs, freight forwarding and distribution. Located next to Sokhna Port in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, the facility will allow companies to store goods in Egypt and serve customers across the Middle East, Africa and Europe from one location, helping reduce delivery times and improve supply chain efficiency.

The centre combines port handling, international freight forwarding, warehousing, inventory management, order fulfilment, customs support and transportation under one roof. It also offers value-added services such as packaging, labelling, assembly and product customisation before goods are shipped to customers.

Mohammad Shihab, Executive Vice President, Egypt and Levant, DP World, said, "The launch of the LDC at Sokhna Logistics Park strengthens Egypt's trade and logistics capabilities by enabling businesses to position inventory closer to customers and serve multiple markets from a single regional hub. The integrated model improves efficiency and flexibility while reinforcing Egypt's role as a strategic gateway connecting Asia, Africa and Europe.”

DP World signed agreements with its first three customers at the launch. They include a Kenyan tea exporter using the site as a regional inventory hub, a global consumer goods distributor that will operate across eight markets with temperature-controlled storage, and a German fibre-optic cable manufacturer expanding its distribution and re-export operations across Egypt, North Africa and GCC countries.

The facility is part of DP World’s investment of more than US$1.4 billion in Egypt’s logistics infrastructure, which also includes the expansion of Sokhna Port, the development of Sokhna Logistics Park and a cold chain facility currently under construction. The company said the integrated network is expected to strengthen Egypt’s position as a regional trade and logistics hub.