Egyptian-Swiss Company Diversifies Shipping Lines and Enters New Markets
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The Egyptian-Swiss Group is moving to diversify the shipping lines it operates and expand its activities into new markets, in order to confront the disruptions afflicting global supply chains. Kandil explained that wars and geopolitical tensions have caused severe congestion at major transshipment hubs, which has led to shipment delays.
According to his statement, this congestion is forcing companies to seek alternative ways to transport their goods. For this reason, the group has decided to distribute its activities across a larger number of shipping lines, rather than relying on a limited number of ports and routes. This approach aims to reduce risks and to maintain the regular arrival of goods to customers on schedule.
The company also seeks to enter new markets, which helps it reduce its reliance on existing markets. However, the available information did not include full details about the scale of this expansion, the target markets, or the investments associated with it.
The shipping and maritime transport sector is an important one for the Egyptian economy, as the Suez Canal and the ports of the Mediterranean and Red Seas represent key nodes in international trade. Therefore, any change in shipping lines or transport routes affects the country's foreign trade and Egyptian importers and exporters.
Sources: بوابة الاقتصاد
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