General Silos & Storage Co. is an Egypt-based public shareholding company that specializes in grain storage, bulk cargo handling, stevedoring, and agricultural logistics. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, the company operates as a key operating subsidiary of the state-owned Holding Company for Food Industries under the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade. General Silos & Storage Co. manages critical supply chain infrastructure supporting Egypt's national food security programs, serving government entities including the General Authority for Supply Commodities, public and private flour mills, animal feed producers, and international agricultural commodity traders.
The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of storage, handling, and supply chain services that include: bulk grain storage across a nationwide network of concrete and steel silo complexes for wheat, maize, soybeans, barley, and other cereal crops; maritime stevedoring, vessel discharge, and port handling services utilizing heavy-duty pneumatic suction towers and conveyor networks at major Egyptian seaports including Alexandria, Damietta, Port Said, Safaga, and Adabiya; overland bulk freight transportation and fleet logistics connecting coastal discharge terminals to inland storage hubs and regional processing facilities; grain processing, mechanical cleaning, fumigation, and automated bagging services; laboratory quality control, moisture testing, and grain grading services; and dry and climate-controlled warehousing for packaged food commodities and strategic reserve inventories.
In recent developments, General Silos & Storage Co. has advanced the expansion and technological modernization of its nationwide storage network under Egypt's national silos development program, increasing overall strategic grain holding capacity. The company has integrated digital inventory management and automated environmental monitoring systems across its silo complexes to enhance grain preservation and minimize post-harvest losses. Additionally, General Silos & Storage Co. has upgraded its marine terminal handling equipment with high-speed ship discharging units to accelerate vessel turnaround times at key Mediterranean and Red Sea ports, while renewing its overland bulk transport vehicle fleet and broadening operational logistics partnerships with domestic milling and distribution enterprises to reinforce strategic food supply chains.