National Ports Management (NPM) is Qalaa Holdings’ transportation & logistics holding company that deliver coordinated end-to-end logistical solutions which seamlessly connect river, sea and road transportation efficiencies in Egypt and South Sudan.

Today, NPM offers a broad portfolio of logistics services in Egypt, including dry bulk stevedoring and storage, inland container depot operations, river transportation, inland container transshipment, salvage and special marine assignments, warehousing, and value-added logistics services. Its dry bulk operations span major Egyptian seaports, including Alexandria, Adabeya, Dekheila, and Damietta, where NPM provides anchorage discharge, offshore cargo handling, barge-to-shore transfer, and dedicated storage solutions for commodities such as coal, grain, cement and phosphate. NPM also operates Egypt’s largest customs-bonded inland container depot in Nubaria, offering customs clearance, container handling, warehousing, and integrated river access to support inland distribution.

NPM operates the largest commercial barging fleet in the market, delivering reliable and cost-efficient cargo transportation along the nile. Its operations are supported using 100-meter barges-the largest inland operating barges in Egypt- with a capacity of up to 92 TEU, or approximately 1,600 tons. Beyond Egypt, NPM has expanded its regional footprint through Nile Barges, extending river transport services into Sudan and South Sudan. The company supports essential trade and supply flows through regular trips to South Sudan carrying both food and non-food items.

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  KARIM SADEK

  Managing Director, Qalaa Holdings Transportation Division
  

  KARIM SADEK

  Managing Director, Qalaa Holdings Transportation Division

  Prior to joining Qalaa Holdings, Mr. Sadek was Managing Director of the Arab Investment Company (ABIC), one of the largest private-equity firms in Egypt. During his tenure, Mr. Sadek returned a substantial part of the firm’s total investments (valued at over EGP 500 million [US$ 90.91 million]) to ABIC’s shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks. Mr. Sadek holds a Master’s in International Securities, Investment and Banking from the Business School for Financial Markets at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. He has extensive experience in corporate banking and credit risk assessment through his work both at the Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Arab Bank.

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  GENERAL MAGED FARRAG

  National Ports Management, Non-Executive Chairman
  

  GENERAL MAGED FARRAG

  National Ports Management, Non-Executive Chairman

  Maj. Gen. (Ret) Maged Farag is Chairman of the National River Port Management Company (NRPMC), Egypt’s leading developer and operator of river ports, which offers a fuel-efficient end-to-end logistics solution using the River Nile. A Portfolio Company of Citadel Capital’s Nile Logistics, NRPMC operates Tanash Port, a 27,500-square-meter facility capable of handling 2 million tons of bulk material and 110,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) per annum. NRPMC is also developing a river port in Tebbin, Alexandria. Prior to joining NRPMC, Mr. Farag was on active duty with the Egyptian Armed Forces, from which he retired with the rank of Major General. His last duty post was as chairman of a state-owned oil and gas company under the Ministry of Petroleum. He holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in military science and was a Fellow of the Higher War College.