Talabat opens super-sized distribution center at Hassan Allam Utilities’ Yanmu park

Talabat inaugurated the Middle East’s largest express commerce distribution center in Hassan Allam Utilities’ Yanmu East Logistics Park, according to a cabinet statement. The 27k sqm facility has capacity for up to 1 mn items per day. It supports Talabat Mart’s network across 12 cities — expandable to 17 — and includes 75k storage locations.

Tech’s doing the heavy lifting: The operation runs on real-time systems integrating inventory, retail, and supply chains, with in-house AI models forecasting demand, optimizing stock, and automating processes to minimize losses.

Egypt is doing more than hosting warehouses here: The local team powers 74% of Talabat’s shared services across eight markets and builds core platform features. Yanmu Logistics Park is a venture between Hassan Allam Logistics (backed by our friends at Hassan Allam Utilities as well as AP Moller Capital) and Agility. Talabat announced the center last year.