Egypt to Establish Logistics Zone to Boost Trade with Libya

CAIRO - 17 August 2023: The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has unveiled plans to upgrade the Sallum land border crossing with Libya to facilitate trade movement between the two countries.

During a tour on Wednesday in the Marsa Matrouh Governorate, the Egyptian leader stated that a logistics zone spanning 250 – 300 acres will be established adjacent to the Sallum port to serve trade with Libya.

President al-Sisi mentioned that Egypt has been working on the development of the Sallum crossing for the past four years. He emphasized that the capability and modern infrastructure to be introduced in cooperation with their Libyan counterparts will befit the stature of work between the two nations. Additionally, he pointed out that the region is witnessing significant progress through the projects being implemented.

Moreover, al-Sisi confirmed that the costs incurred in developing roads from the Marsa Matrouh Governorate to foster trade with Libya were quite high. Nonetheless, he highlighted that these developments will bring considerable benefits to the residents of the governorate.