Egypt’s Transport Ministry is offering around 1.9k feddans of land for logistics zones across Sinai — 1.5k feddans in North Sinai and 400 in South Sinai — along the strategic Arish-Taba corridor in Al Hasana, Baghdad, and Rafah, two government sources tell EnterpriseAM.

Priority sectors: The targeted sectors include high-value-added industries such as petrochemicals, metals, and food processing, the sources note.

Why this matters

Overland routes gain ground? The push comes as shipping disruptions — including threats around Bab El Mandeb and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — are pushing shipping agents and freight forwarders to establish alternative overland routes, we’re told.

The proposed zones alongside the construction of new rail infrastructure will support the Arab Trade Line, which aims to link the GCC, Iraq, and Jordan to Mediterranean ports in Egypt within the next two years, one of the officials tells us. These planned zones, in addition to the eight already established on the peninsula, will also be promoted as part of a broader trade corridor connecting Asia and Africa.

What’s next? Local and foreign investors will both be invited to submit applications to establish the logistics zones, we’re told.

Background

IN CONTEXT- The government is looking to fast-track promotion of both new and existing logistics zones as part of a broader strategy to position Sinai as a key trade corridor connecting regional and global markets.

What’s already in place? The ministry has established eight logistics zones across Sinai, including sites behind Taba’s land port and Al Auja crossing, as well as in heavy industry areas such as Al Hasana and Labni, and in Al Naqb near rail and airport infrastructure. These also include a coastal logistics zone near Taba seaport, linked to Arish port by rail, supported by some 500 km of railway lines extending to Bir Al Abd and Taba.

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