Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market Size
| Study Period | 2020-2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| Market Size (2024) | USD 498.43 Billion |
| Market Size (2029) | USD 813.16 Billion |
| CAGR (2024 - 2029) | 10.28 % |
| Market Concentration | High |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market Analysis
The Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market size is estimated at USD 498.43 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 813.16 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of greater than 10.28% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
- Egypt's maritime shipping, the Suez Canal, and air freight sectors have all been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak because they relied on foreign trade flows. Egypt's 48 ports handle nearly 90% of the country's foreign trade. Reduced volumes of incoming cargo have had a major effect on demand for the country's inland transportation system. Over 94 percent of total inland cargo transport uses Egypt's road network.
- Because of its location at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, Egypt is a major player in global trade, with the Nile River and the Suez Canal linking the three continents. The nation has 15 Mediterranean ports and 33 on the Red Sea. The transportation and storage sector contributes about 5% of the annual GDP.
- Egypt’s agri-food sector is affected by logistics and transportation hurdles. Fragmented logistics and transport infrastructure and services are the main factors hindering the expansion of the agri-food sector in terms of both investment and exports.
- Long and fragmented supply chain, inadequate cold storage and warehousing facilities, poor handling practices, fragmented transport services, lack of modern logistics infrastructure such as logistics parks, integrated cold chain solutions, last-mile connectivity, customized transportation, technology adoption (barcoding, radio frequency identification) are key impediments to the correct functioning of Egypt’s food system. The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to identify the logistics and transportation bottlenecks and address them.
Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market Trends
Improving local food products
The Emergency Food Security and Resilience Support Project will finance the public procurement of imported wheat, equivalent to one month of supply for the Bread Subsidy Program, which supports around 70 million low-income Egyptians, including approximately 31 million people under the national poverty line. The project will also support national efforts to reduce waste and loss in the wheat supply chain through the upgrade and expansion of climate-resilient wheat silos, sustainably improve domestic cereal production, and strengthen Egypt’s preparedness and resilience to future shocks. The project incorporates climate change efforts through a variety of interventions, including investments to modernize wheat silos to significantly reduce wheat waste and loss, as well as introducing farmer extension and training programs that promote climate-smart agricultural practices.
In July 2023, Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation and the Canadian Embassy in Cairo signed a USD 7.57 million grant agreement for food security and climate change efforts in Aswan, Beheira, and Kafr El-Sheikh. The project will be implemented in collaboration with national entities, including the Ministries of Environment, Agriculture, Local Development, and the National Council for Women, as well as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The project aims to improve the lives of citizens in the most vulnerable rural areas of Egypt by reducing poverty rates and enhancing food security. It will assist them in developing and implementing practices that enable adaptation to climate change, ensuring that the project benefits all those whose work relies on agricultural products and food.
Increase of perishable goods in imports and exports
Egypt produces the most citrus in the world, with 1.8 million tonnes, followed by potatoes (550 thousand tonnes), onions (150 thousand tonnes), and strawberries (20 thousand tonnes), with the season of vegetables and fruits exports seeing a notable rise, despite strict measures on imports.
Egypt increased wheat imports by about 34% from the beginning of 2023 until July 18th, reaching 5.66 million tons, compared to 4.22 million tons in the same period last year, Asharq Business cited an official document.
Egypt imported grains worth USD 221.259 million from Russia in April, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) Monthly Bulletin of Foreign Trade Data for June 2023.
Egypt's imports of semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether polished or glazed, recorded 86.96% in 2022, according to the Trademap Index. FAO further forecasted that the volume of Egypt's weighted imports of rice in 2023 will decline to about 300,000 tons from the estimated 600,000 tons for 2022.
In June 2022, Egypt signed a USD 500 million loan agreement with the World Bank in order to help finance its grain imports. Moreover, Egypt is holding talks with the UAE to secure USD 500 million in funding to finance wheat imports, Bloomberg quoted Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali El-Moselhi.
Egypt’s imports from China totaled USD 13.2 billion from January to November 2022, up from USD 13.1 billion in the same period in 2021, representing a 0.6 percent increase. According to the official data, trade between Egypt and China increase by 2.6 percent during the first 11 months of 2022, reaching USD 14.9 billion from USD 14.5 billion during the same period in 2021.
Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Industry Overview
The cold chain logistics market landscape of Egypt is fragmented in nature, with a mix of global and local players. Most of the imports and exports products need to be monitored in refrigerated transports. Companies are growing their market presence by developing new methods to manage cold chain logistics, owing to technology development. Some of the Logistica, Arab Company for Food Industries and Cooling (ACFIC), Custom Storage Company (CSC), Green Line Logistics, and Multifruit Egypt, amongst others. Egypt's agricultural products enjoy a good reputation and are exported to the markets of more than 150 countries as the country adopts all agricultural and animal health safety measures.
Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market Leaders
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Logistica
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Arab Company for Food Industries and cooling (ACFIC)
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Custom Storage Company (CSC)
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Green Line Logistics
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Multi fruit Egypt
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market News
- December 2022: Cairo 3A - an affiliate of Cairo 3A Group - recently announced the signing of a partnership contract with Driscoll’s International to distribute their goods in the local market. Driscoll is the world’s leading company in cultivating, producing, and exporting blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, berries, and strawberries. Under the partnership agreement, Cairo 3A will be the sole representative for the marketing and sales of these goods in the Egyptian market.
- Jan 2022: The Chinese company (Sinovac) and the Egyptian Holding Company for Vaccines and Biological Preparations (Vaccera) signed an agreement to establish a cold storage warehouse for vaccines in the Sixth of October City, Giza Governorate, southwest of Cairo.
Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market Report - Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Study Deliverables
- 1.2 Study Assumptions
- 1.3 Scope of the Study
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 2.1 Analysis Methodology
- 2.2 Research Phases
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. MARKET INSIGHTS
- 4.1 Current Market Scenario
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4.2 Market Dynamics
- 4.2.1 Drivers
- 4.2.1.1 Evolving consumer preferences towards fresh and frozen products
- 4.2.1.2 Innovations in temperature monitoring systems, fleet management solutions, and warehouse automation
- 4.2.2 Restraints
- 4.2.2.1 Limited cold storage facilities, inadequate transportation networks, and a lack of skilled personnel hinder the efficient functioning of the cold chain logistics sector.
- 4.2.3 Opportunities
- 4.2.3.1 Collaborating with technology providers can help cold chain logistics companies leverage innovative solutions.
- 4.3 Technological Trends and Automation
- 4.4 Government Regulations and Initiatives
- 4.5 Industry Value Chain/Supply Chain Analysis
- 4.6 Spotlight on Ambient/Temperature-controlled Storage
- 4.7 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 4.8 Impact of Emission Standards and Regulations on Cold Chain Industry
- 4.9 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market
5. MARKET SEGMENTATION
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5.1 By Service
- 5.1.1 Storage
- 5.1.2 Transportation
- 5.1.3 Value-added Services (Blast Freezing, Labeling, Inventory Management, etc.)
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5.2 By Temperature
- 5.2.1 Chilled
- 5.2.2 Frozen
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5.3 By End User
- 5.3.1 Horticulture (Fresh Fruits & Vegetables)
- 5.3.2 Dairy Products (Milk, Ice-cream, Butter, etc.)
- 5.3.3 Meats, Fish, Poultry
- 5.3.4 Processed Food Products
- 5.3.5 Pharma, Life Sciences, and Chemicals
- 5.3.6 Other End Users
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- 6.1 Market Concentration Overview
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6.2 Company Profiles
- 6.2.1 Logistica
- 6.2.2 Arab Company for Food Industries and cooling (ACFIC)
- 6.2.3 Custom Storage Company (CSC)
- 6.2.4 Green Line Logistics
- 6.2.5 Multi fruit Egypt
- 6.2.6 Logistics for Storage services (S.A.E)
- 6.2.7 Al Masreya Cold Stores
- 6.2.8 Naql Masr
- 6.2.9 EPx Logistics
- 6.2.10 Nano Logistics*
- *List Not Exhaustive
7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
8. APPENDIX
- 8.1 Macroeconomic Indicators (GDP Distribution by Activity, Contribution of Transport and Storage Sector to economy)
- 8.2 Insights on Capital Flows (investments in Transport and Storage Sector)
- 8.3 External Trade Statistics - Export and Import by product type and by destination/origin
Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Industry Segmentation
The technology and mechanism that allows for the secure delivery of temperature-sensitive goods and items along the supply chain are known as cold chain logistics. Any product that is perishable or is branded as such would almost certainly need cold chain management. Foods, including meat and fish, produce, medical supplies, and pharmaceuticals, could all fall under this category.
A comprehensive background analysis of the Egypt cold chain logistics market covering the current market trends, restraints, technological updates, and detailed information on various segments and the competitive landscape of the industry. The impact of COVID-19 has also been incorporated and considered during the study.
The Egypt cold chain logistics market is segmented by service (storage, transportation, and value-added services (blast freezing, labeling, and inventory management), by temperature (chilled and frozen), and by end-user (horticulture (fresh fruits and vegetables), dairy products (milk, ice-cream, and butter), meats, fish, poultry, processed food products, pharma, life sciences, and chemicals, and other end users). the report offers market size and forecasts for the Egypt cold chain logistics market in value (USD) for all the above segments.
| By Service | Storage |
| Transportation | |
| Value-added Services (Blast Freezing, Labeling, Inventory Management, etc.) | |
| By Temperature | Chilled |
| Frozen | |
| By End User | Horticulture (Fresh Fruits & Vegetables) |
| Dairy Products (Milk, Ice-cream, Butter, etc.) | |
| Meats, Fish, Poultry | |
| Processed Food Products | |
| Pharma, Life Sciences, and Chemicals | |
| Other End Users |
Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market Research FAQs
How big is the Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market?
The Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market size is expected to reach USD 498.43 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of greater than 10.28% to reach USD 813.16 billion by 2029.
What is the current Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market size?
In 2024, the Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market size is expected to reach USD 498.43 billion.
Who are the key players in Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market?
Logistica, Arab Company for Food Industries and cooling (ACFIC), Custom Storage Company (CSC), Green Line Logistics and Multi fruit Egypt are the major companies operating in the Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market.
What years does this Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market cover, and what was the market size in 2023?
In 2023, the Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market size was estimated at USD 447.19 billion. The report covers the Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market historical market size for years: 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
Egypt Cold Chain Logistics Industry Report
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