The Egyptian Ministry of Transport has published an infographic outlining its plan to create 7 integrated logistics corridors, which are currently being implemented as part of the nationwide transport system development plan. The goal is to transform Egypt into a regional hub for transportation, logistics, and transit trade.
These logistics corridors are designed to connect production areas (industrial, agricultural, and mining sectors) with seaports or link the Red Sea seaports to Mediterranean seaports. The plan also aims to serve new urban communities through a network of railways (diesel/electric high-speed trains) or main road networks, passing through dry ports and logistics zones located along these corridors.
The initiative aligns with Egypt’s Sustainable Development Strategy 2030 and is part of the government’s efforts to modernize and upgrade the national transport system, following the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to make Egypt a regional center for transport and logistics.
Details of the Seven Integrated Logistics Corridors:
- Sukhna – Alexandria Logistic Corridor: This corridor connects the Sukhna Port on the Red Sea to the Alexandria Port on the Mediterranean, passing through the 10th of Ramadan dry port and logistics zone. It is linked to the railway network via the Rubiki – 10th of Ramadan – Belbeis line (63.5 km), passing through major industrial zones like 10th of Ramadan, Cairo, 6th of October, and Alexandria.
- Arish – Taba Logistic Corridor: This corridor starts from the Arish Port on the Mediterranean and extends to Taba Port on the Gulf of Aqaba, passing through the industrial zones in central Sinai. It also serves the logistics areas being developed in Sinai, such as Al-Tor, Rafah, Taba, and more.
- Cairo – Alexandria Logistic Corridor: Starting from the Basteel Railway Station in Upper Egypt, this corridor passes through the Sadat Dry Port and the 6th of October Dry Port. It is linked to the railway network and leads to Alexandria’s major port.
- Tanta – Mansoura – Damietta Logistic Corridor: This corridor connects the Tanta logistics zone, which serves agricultural production areas in the heart of the Delta, with the Damietta Port via a railway line (Tanta/Mansoura/Damietta), passing through the dry port of New Damietta.
- Gargoub – Salloum Logistic Corridor: This corridor connects the Gargoub Port on the Mediterranean to the Salloum land port, the largest land port in Egypt, facilitating increased trade between Egypt and Libya. It includes a railway link from Gargoub to Salloum (223 km) and passes through the logistics zone east of Salloum.
- Cairo – Aswan – Abu Simbel Logistic Corridor: This corridor includes the second line of the high-speed electric train network and the western desert road to Upper Egypt, passing through dry ports and logistics zones in New Fayoum, Kom Abu Rady, Sohag New, and Abu Simbel, and connecting areas for agricultural reclamation, such as Toshka and East Owaynat.
- Safaga – Qena – Abu Tartour Logistic Corridor: This corridor connects the Safaga Port on the Red Sea to the Qena and Abu Tartour regions, utilizing the third high-speed electric train line and a diesel railway (Safaga-Qena-Abu Tartour), which will enhance the logistics and transportation network in Upper Egypt.
These corridors will improve Egypt’s logistics capabilities, facilitate efficient trade and transport, and enhance connectivity between key industrial, agricultural, and mining hubs with major ports and transportation networks.
