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How to unlock Egypt’s upcoming trucking boom
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Thursday, 26 February 2026
Good morning, nice people.
We’re wrapping up our week with a look at Egypt’s trucking sector. As the country braces for an economic boom and exports surge, truck sales are booming. But this surge puts pressure on the industry to fix a long-standing problem. Industry insiders tell us all about it in our top story today.
Today at a glance
Transportation
Rail
Egypt inks USD 297 mn locomotive overhaul agreement with Canada’s APD
The 12-year contract covers 55 locomotives currently in service and…
Ports
Damietta Port get EGP 8 bn backing for new terminals ahead of tenders
The government is integrating two new projects –– a grain…
Aviation
Talabat, AD Ports, and Abu Dhabi Aviation post FY 2025 results
Talabat, AD Ports, and Abu Dhabi Aviation post 4Q results
Storage + Warehouses
How Saudi’s new regulations could help spur supply in a crunched warehousing market
Setting up new warehouses — as well as operating existing…
Projects
Business
Explainers
The middle-mile should be UAE’s next big focus in autonomous trucking uptake
Passengers are moving autonomously, but goods have a long way…
East Port Said, Tanger face a new challenge with Europe’s carbon rules for shipping
To prevent losing volumes to non-EU transhipment hubs and evasive rerouting, the EU set up a list of high-risk neighboring container transhipment…
