Cairo - Mubasher: Egytrans NOSCO, previously known as Egyptian Transport and Commercial Services Company (Egytrans), and Nafith International have won a tender to implement a 25-year usufruct project at Sokhna Port.

It is located on an area of 167,000 square meters within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), according to a press release.

The project will introduce advanced digital solutions and technologies to regulate truck traffic, reduce operational bottlenecks, and enhance cargo flow. Its daily operational capacity is expected to rise by 50–60% within the first two years.

Moreover, the truck management system aims to improve port efficiency by streamlining truck movements, shortening waiting times, and accelerating cargo turnaround cycles.

This initiative expands the two partners’ strategic partnership in long-term logistics asset development and strengthens collaboration with the zone.

Waleid Gamal Eldien, Chairman of the General Authority of the SCZone, affirmed that the project supports Egypt’s strategic vision to make its ports global logistics hubs, with a focus on Red Sea ports led by Sokhna Port.

For her part, Abir Leheta, the co-CEO of Egytrans NOSCO, stated: “Winning the international competitive tender based on rigorous technical and financial qualification criteria represents the second joint strategic project with Nafith within a year.”

“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 the first quarter (Q1) of 2025,” she added.

Noura Mehyer, the CEO of Nafith International, said “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.”

International benchmarks highlight that digital solutions and AI-backed tools in ports can lower operating costs by 15%–30%, improve yard management efficiency by 50%–70%, and reduce congestion by over 40%.

The joint venture (JV) is expected to achieve transformative outcomes, strengthening the port’s competitiveness and supporting Egypt’s ambition to become a regional logistics hub.

In December 2025, the shareholders of Egytrans greenlighted changing the company’s name to Egytrans Nosco.