Logistics & 3PL directory 2026
Logistics Companies in Egypt
Suez Canal Container Terminal and Damietta are the two Mediterranean gates BioNixus walks when a brief asks who actually controls the quay, not who prints a Cairo freight invoice. EgyptAir Cargo takes the air book through CAI. CMA CGM and DB Schenker fill the line-owned and German 3PL slice. Aramex Egypt takes last-mile and express density that the ocean houses do not own. The Egyptian Customs Authority is the stamp. The rows below are the quay, air and last-mile seats a shipper brief should book. Informal pickup vans in Mohandessin stay off the table.
Updated September 2026 · Egyptian Customs Authority — clearance at ports and airports as of September 2026 · 14 named accounts
Customs stamp
Egyptian Customs Authority clearance that still sits in front of a legal inland delivery
SCCT / Damietta / Sokhna
Three ocean theatres a principal must name before sampling a single “Egypt port”
CAI air
EgyptAir Cargo book that time-critical healthcare still uses when the quay is too slow
Aramex doorstep
Express density Cairo and Alexandria shippers still name after the global 3PLs
Named accounts
Top logistics and 3PL companies in Egypt
| # | Company | HQ | Type | Services | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) | East Port Said | Operator | ||
| 02 | Damietta Port / container community | Damietta | Operator | ||
| 03 | EgyptAir Cargo | Cairo | Local | ||
| 04 | CMA CGM — Egypt | Cairo / Port Said | MNC | ||
| 05 | DB Schenker — Egypt | Cairo | MNC | ||
| 06 | Aramex Egypt | Cairo | Regional | ||
| 07 | Egyptian Customs Authority | Cairo | Government | ||
| 08 | Ain Sokhna Port / SCZONE logistics | Ain Sokhna | Operator | ||
| 09 | Alexandria Port community | Alexandria | Operator | ||
| 10 | DHL — Egypt | Cairo | MNC | ||
| 11 | Local Tenth of Ramadan 3PLs | Tenth of Ramadan | Local | ||
| 12 | Maersk / APM terminals-adjacent Egypt | East Port Said / Cairo | MNC | ||
| 13 | Cairo Airport customs community | Cairo | Government | ||
| 14 | Local Cairo courier tail | Cairo | Local |
Primary research
These are the logistics operators we map in Egypt
Choosing a 3PL, port or last-mile partner in Egypt? BioNixus runs shipper, warehouse and customs-broker interviews across the operators above. Proposal within 48 hours.
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How the market is structured
How a Customs Authority entry becomes a Cairo or industrial-belt delivery
Local
EgyptAir Cargo, industrial-belt 3PLs and the courier tail — Egyptian P&Ls that still own air handling, factory DCs and district doorstep.
- EgyptAir Cargo
- Local Tenth of Ramadan 3PLs
- Local Cairo courier tail
Multinational
CMA CGM, DB Schenker, DHL and Maersk as line, 3PL and express. They do not replace SCCT on the quay conversation.
- CMA CGM — Egypt
- DB Schenker — Egypt
- DHL — Egypt
- Maersk / APM terminals-adjacent Egypt
Regional
Aramex Egypt brings a Dubai-born integrator onto Cairo doorsteps. Other Gulf forwarders appear on selected lanes.
- Aramex Egypt
Ports, free zones & last mile
Customs Authority as the stamp, SCCT, Damietta, Sokhna and Alexandria as the gates, plus CAI as the air path.
- Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT)
- Damietta Port / container community
- Egyptian Customs Authority
- Ain Sokhna Port / SCZONE logistics
- Alexandria Port community
- Cairo Airport customs community
Market structure
Quay operator versus Cairo invoice
SCCT and Damietta decide whether the box has a crane. Customs decides whether it may leave. A Tenth of Ramadan 3PL decides whether the factory is served. Aramex decides whether the villa is served. BioNixus interviews those seats separately.
Sokhna and the economic zone are a Red Sea operating system. Mediterranean-only samples invent a country the Suez corridor does not recognise.
What is moving
What is moving logistics in Egypt
Four-gate ocean reality
SCCT, Damietta, Sokhna and Alexandria do not share a terminal file. A principal that only walks East Port Said will under-cover Red Sea or Alex offtake.
Industrial-belt DCs versus Cairo offices
Tenth of Ramadan warehouses decide whether the factory is served. A Zamalek freight-office interview will miss the forklift.
Forex-linked diesel and dwell
Inland haul is a currency and checkpoint conversation. Method statements copied from Jebel Ali will mis-read programme risk.
Air as the healthcare bypass
EgyptAir Cargo and CAI customs still move time-critical product the quay cannot. Those buyers do not share a questionnaire with SCCT.
BioNixus fieldwork
How BioNixus studies logistics and 3PL companies in Egypt
- Paired SCCT and Sokhna walks in the same month to catch Mediterranean-versus-Red-Sea dwell gaps.
- Tenth of Ramadan DC tours that record which 3PL actually holds the factory’s inventory.
- Aramex versus local-courier mystery pickups on the same Cairo e-commerce lane.
- Customs-file walkthroughs at CAI and Alexandria that separate air-side stamps from ocean stamps.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who clears cargo in Egypt?
The Egyptian Customs Authority at the named port or airport. Terminal operators do not replace the stamp.
Is SCCT the only quay that matters?
It is the headline Mediterranean gate, not the only file. Damietta, Sokhna and Alexandria still take real offtake. Name the factory’s gate before sampling.
Which house should a last-mile brief name first?
Aramex Egypt, then DHL and a named local courier. Skip CMA CGM unless the question is the ocean line.
Which house should an industrial DC brief name first?
The Tenth of Ramadan or 6th of October 3PL the factory already uses, then DB Schenker if a global contract is in play. Walk the belt, not Zamalek.
How does BioNixus research Egypt logistics?
SCCT, Damietta and Sokhna yard walks; EgyptAir Cargo interviews; Aramex mystery pickups; and customs-file walkthroughs with importers in Cairo and Alexandria.
Does the table rank firms by Egyptian tonnage?
Rows mark quays we walk, integrators we shop, or the customs desk. Nothing here is a ranking of Egyptian cargo.
Sources
Data sources & methodology
This directory aggregates publicly available company and channel facts — filings, brand sites, and BioNixus fieldwork in Egypt. It is an editorial snapshot of the accounts we study, not a share ranking and not a substitute for NielsenIQ, IQVIA, or another syndicated feed.
Primary register: Egyptian Customs Authority — clearance at ports and airports, consulted 2026-09-05. Company classification (Local / MNC / Regional / ports, free zones & last mile) reflects ownership and role in Egypt, not size.
- Egyptian Customs Authority importer guidance, consulted 2026
- SCCT, Damietta and Ain Sokhna public terminal pages
- EgyptAir Cargo, CMA CGM, DB Schenker and Aramex Egypt operations notes
- BioNixus Egypt yard walks, industrial-belt DC visits and express mystery pickups, 2023–2026
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