Sokhna Logistics Park opens to boost Egypt trade through Suez Canal zone

Wednesday 19th November 2025

by inAfrika Newsroom

Sokhna Logistics Park has opened inside Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, creating a major new hub for warehousing and distribution. Officials say the Sokhna Logistics Park will support trade along the Red Sea corridor and reinforce Egypt’s role as a gateway between Africa, the Gulf and Asia.

Services and investors at the new logistics hub

The park sits next to Port Sokhna, one of the country’s key container and bulk terminals. It offers modern storage, handling yards and value-added services for cargo that moves through the Suez Canal corridor. In addition, tenants can access customs, inspection and clearance inside the complex, which should reduce delays at the quayside.

Global port operator DP World developed the site with the Suez Canal Economic Zone authority. The facilities can handle containerised goods, project cargo and dry bulk, while also catering for light assembly and packaging. Moreover, the design targets manufacturers and e-commerce firms that want faster access to shipping routes.

Egypt hopes the new hub will anchor industrial activity such as food processing, electronics assembly and regional distribution centres. Those projects would create jobs and deepen supply-chain ties with African and Middle Eastern markets.

Why the park matters for regional trade

The Suez Canal already carries a large share of global container and energy traffic. Yet African exporters often rely on more distant hubs for consolidation and re-export. A well-run Sokhna Logistics Park offers a closer base for firms shipping goods from East Africa, the Horn and the Red Sea region.

For example, producers can move coffee, tea or horticulture products through refrigerated storage before onward shipment. Manufacturers may combine African inputs with imported components and then re-export finished items. As a result, companies gain chances to climb value chains instead of sending only raw materials.

Moreover, better logistics in Egypt can lower costs inside the African Continental Free Trade Area. Shorter transit times and more reliable services benefit importers and exporters across the bloc.

Filling capacity and building corridors

Authorities now need to fill available space and secure anchor tenants. Incentives under the Suez Canal Economic Zone include tax breaks and streamlined procedures, but investors will still weigh service quality and stability. Road and rail links from the park into Egypt’s interior and neighbouring countries must also keep pace.

Next steps include marketing the hub to African manufacturers, improving hinterland connectivity and monitoring environmental and social standards. If these elements hold, Sokhna Logistics Park could become a core node in Africa–Asia trade and a model for similar hubs along strategic corridors.