Alexandria Business Association, Spain’s Port of Castellón Explore New Trade and Logistics Partnerships
The Alexandria Business Association (ABA) and Spain's Port Authority of Castellón have held high-level talks aimed at expanding trade, logistics, and investment cooperation between Egypt and Spain, as both sides seek to strengthen maritime connectivity across the Mediterranean.
The discussions brought together senior representatives from the Alexandria business community and a Spanish delegation led by Rubén Ibáñez Bordonau, Chairman of the Port Authority of Castellón, alongside officials from Spanish companies and trade institutions. The meeting focused on identifying new opportunities for commercial partnerships, logistics collaboration, and investment between businesses in the two countries.
Speaking during the meeting, ABA Vice Chairman Haitham El Qayyar said closer engagement between Egyptian and Spanish businesses could unlock new commercial opportunities and support long-term economic partnerships. Representatives of the association also called for stronger cooperation between the ports of Alexandria and Castellón, including reciprocal visits and joint initiatives to facilitate trade and logistics.
Port of Castellón officials highlighted the port's recent expansion, noting that it handled a record 99,415 TEUs in 2025, with container traffic growing at a rate significantly above the Spanish port system's average. The port is also investing in new logistics infrastructure, including an intermodal rail terminal and an expanded logistics zone, to improve connectivity with European markets through the Mediterranean corridor.
Egypt has become one of Castellón's key trading partners, ranking among the port's leading international markets. Bilateral cargo volumes reached approximately 899,000 tonnes in 2025, including cement, urea, petroleum coke, ceramics, phosphate, citrus products, and construction materials.
The business meeting follows a broader Egyptian-Spanish initiative to deepen maritime and logistics cooperation. Earlier this week, Egypt's Alexandria Port Authority, the Maritime Transport and Logistics Sector, Spanish trade officials, and representatives of Castellón Port met to discuss expanding shipping links, attracting logistics investments, and enhancing supply chain connectivity between Europe, North Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The latest discussions underscore growing momentum in economic relations between Egypt and Spain, with both sides seeking to leverage maritime infrastructure and private-sector partnerships to support trade growth and strengthen regional supply chains.