In a significant step toward advancing Egypt’s logistics infrastructure, Egytrans NOSCO‎, a leading Egyptian transportation and logistics solutions provider, and  Nafith International have been awarded a tender to implement a usufruct project on a 167,000-square-meter site at Sokhna Port within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). The 25-year concession includes the development of advanced digital solutions and state-of-the-art technologies to regulate truck traffic, addressing operational bottlenecks and enhancing cargo flow, Invest-Gate reports.

Advancing Logistics Infrastructure and Digital Transformation

This milestone marks the expansion of the strategic partnership between Egytrans NOSCO and Nafith International in developing and managing long-term logistics assets, while strengthening collaboration with the SCZone.

The project is expected to drive a transformative shift in the port’s key performance indicators through a digital transformation framework aimed at improving handling efficiency, streamlining truck movements, and upgrading service quality for port users by reducing waiting times and accelerating turnaround cycles.

Estimates suggest that daily operational capacity could increase by 50–60% within the first two years of operation, aligned with performance benchmarks observed in global smart port projects.

Strengthening Egypt’s Vision as a Global Logistics Hub

Mr. Waleid Gamal Eldien, Chairman of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, affirmed that the project aligns with the state’s strategic vision to position Egyptian ports as global logistics hubs, with particular focus on Red Sea ports, led by Sokhna Port, which is undergoing an unprecedented transformation through major infrastructure and superstructure upgrades, new berth construction, capacity expansion, and the attraction of leading global operators. He emphasized that the launch of an integrated digital system for truck flow management will directly reduce waiting times and boost handling rates, reinforcing the port’s competitiveness along global logistics and trade corridors, strengthening its pivotal role in international supply chains, and attracting further investments to Egypt’s transport and logistics sector in support of the national strategy for economic growth and Egypt’s emergence as a regional logistics hub.

Integrated Expertise and Smart Solutions Driving Efficiency

Eng. Abir Leheta, co-CEO of the Egytrans NOSCO group, expressed her pride in this achievement, stating: “Winning this internationally competitive tender based on rigorous technical and financial qualification criteria represents the second joint strategic project with Nafith within a year.

It is a vote of confidence from SCZone that aligns with our strategy to invest in sustainable, long-term revenue-generating assets. The project goes beyond the development of truck marshalling yards; it entails a comprehensive restructuring of truck flow management at Sokhna Port in line with global best practices, supported by digital analytics of the transport and logistics market, which recorded 285,000 TEUs in Q1 2025, a 26% increase above target, reflecting growing demand for operational efficiency and smart solutions to reduce dwell time and maximize returns. The integration of Egytrans NOSCO’s logistics expertise with Nafith’s advanced technological solutions enhances the project’s value, strengthens the competitiveness of Egyptian ports, and advances infrastructure digitalization backed by investments exceeding EGP 1 billion.”

Ms. Noura Mehyar, CEO of Nafith International, underscored the significance of this collaboration, stating: “The project aims to develop modern truck yards equipped with a smart system for managing and organizing truck flows, powered by Nafith’s integrated digital platforms for yard and logistics management.

The system relies on real-time planning and dynamic flow management, enabling the handling of 800 to 1,100 trucks daily through structured operations that reduce congestion, improve fleet utilization, and minimize traffic around the port.”

She added: “Through this digitally enabled operational model, we expect a significant reduction in truck waiting times, higher daily turnover rates, and faster cargo release cycles directly lowering transport costs, reducing delays, and improving supply chain reliability. Real-time data and operational analytics will also enhance planning efficiency and capacity management, optimizing the use of existing assets without the need for costly traditional expansions.”

Driving Smart Port Performance and Sustainable Growth

It is worth noting that through this project, SCZone and its private-sector partners continue to advance an integrated logistics development model rooted in innovation and digital transformation to maximize efficiency at one of the Red Sea’s most strategic ports.

This is supported by documented international benchmarks indicating that the deployment of digital solutions and AI in logistics operations can reduce operating costs by 15–30%, improve planning and yard management efficiency by 50–70%, and cut waiting times and congestion by over 40%.

These are the transformative outcomes anticipated by industry stakeholders as the system becomes fully operational, bolstering the port’s competitiveness and optimizing returns from its strategic location, in line with the state’s vision to build a regionally and globally competitive logistics sector.