How UAE and Egypt are competing as regional logistics hubs

The UAE — led by Jebel Ali, DP World investments and free zones — remains a top regional logistics hub, benefitting from world-class ports and high connectivity. Egypt is scaling up through investments in Suez Canal-area terminals, new container capacity and partnerships to serve Mediterranean, African and regional supply chains. Together, both markets are attracting capital to expand capacity; UAE excels at transshipment and high-value re-exports, while Egypt’s geography and port investments position it as a growing gateway between Africa, Asia and Europe.