Transport ministry is currently ongoing a comprehensive plan for the establishment of 33 dry port and a logistic region all over the republic, as international trade future concentrates now on logistic corridors that is characterized by efficiency, flexibility and sustainability and that can accommodate with crisis and cope with the transformation towards green economy, so in last years it has been proven that the world is in bad need for smart sustainable logistic corridors that depend on digital transformation, and integration of transport means, and that depends on modern technological solutions in a way that guarantee trade traffic continuity, reducing risks and costs and limiting negative environmental impacts.
And based on the state’s vision to convert Egypt into a regional and international center for transport logistics and transit trade, the ministry gives priority to maritime transport and logistics development being one of the main economic development catalysts, and thus here came the international conference for transport and logistics this year under the slogan” smart flexible logistic corridors ..future gateway for green trade” . Thus, the state gives great importance for developing maritime transport and logistics system and establishing 7 international comprehensive developmental logistic corridors, in addition to developing maritime ports and the Egyptian maritime fleet and also forming strategic partnerships with major companies in managing and operating global container terminals and international navigational lines.