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Egytrans Nosco and Nafith International landed a 25-year concession to digitize truck management at Ain Sokhna Port, according to a statement (pdf). The project, backed by over EGP 1 bn in investment, will see the partners develop a 167k sqm site within the Suez Canal Economic Zone to regulate truck traffic using real-time planning and digital yard management platforms.
Why it matters
The port is over-performing against its targets and needs a capacity boost. Sokhna Port is seeing a massive surge in volume, with 1Q 2025 throughput hitting 285k TEUs, around 26% above target. While the port’s infrastructure is being outpaced by volume, the overheads of trucking — incurred by idling fleets and unpredictable turnaround times — directly eat into margins. The project aims to reduce operating costs by up to 30% and cut waiting times by over 40%.
The partnership aims to boost operational capacity by up to 60% within the first two years of operation, easing congestion at the port. By implementing a smart flow system, the partners expect to handle 800-1.1k trucks daily. For the private sector, this could translate to lower transport costs, faster cargo release cycles, and better fleet utilization.
Data point: Trucking is the undisputed heavyweight of inland logistics in Egypt, with road transport handling over 90% of internal freight movement, according to the Transport Ministry.
Background
The project is part of a wider digital push: Egytrans and Nafith International partnered to set up a 114k sqm smart truck yard in West Port Said Port last year, backed by an EGP 250 mn investment. The project was developed and operated by Nafith Masr, a JV that is 70% owned by Nafith International and 30% owned by Egytrans.
ICYMI: We sat down with Egytrans CEO Abir Leheta in December, who outlined the firm’s “serious commitment” to tech in the sector. “We firmly believe that digitization can improve not just our company’s performance, but the performance of the economy as a whole by improving the movement of transport within the country,” Leheta explained.
