Alamia For Shipping

What Alamia For Shipping does

Alamia For Shipping is an Egypt-based, private cross-border express shipping aggregator operating from Giza. The company intermediates between Egyptian shippers and global express couriers, advertising discounted shipping rates of up to 60% off direct carrier pricing by comparing multiple carrier quotes on behalf of the customer. It serves both individual consumers sending personal documents and packages and small-to-medium businesses requiring regular international shipping for trade, textile, real estate, and services operations, plus customers importing shipments into Egypt.

The product portfolio is a four-service matrix organized by direction (export vs. import) and content type (document vs. non-document), all delivered as door-to-door express service to over 200 countries. The technical stack is conventional web-based: a bilingual English/Arabic website handles price-quote requests, AWB-based shipment tracking, and newsletter sign-up, with customer interaction supplemented by phone, WhatsApp Business, and direct social-media channels. Free insurance is included for shipments valued up to $100, and volumetric-weight-based pricing is applied (height x width x height / 5000).

The revenue model is transaction-based: Alamia earns per-shipment fees on the spread between carrier cost and quoted customer price across both export and import lanes. Distribution is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-business via self-serve website ordering and inside sales (phone, WhatsApp). The company is privately held, has no disclosed institutional funding or parent entity, and operates with 251–500 employees from a single headquarters location in Giza.

Name

Alamia For Shipping

Legal name

Alamia For Shipping

Website

https://alamiaforshipping.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Alamia For Shipping is an Egypt-based cross-border express shipping aggregator that compares carrier rates and offers door-to-door international shipping to 200+ countries for individual consumers, SMBs, and importers, with discounts of up to 60% off direct carrier pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Al Jizah

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. International Express Shipping Services: Alamia generates revenue by charging customers for international express door-to-door shipping services. They act as a shipping aggregator, comparing rates across multiple carriers to offer discounted pricing (up to 60% savings). Revenue is transaction-based, earned per shipment for both document and non-document express services across export and import routes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Alamia For Shipping is a rate-comparison and booking platform that aggregates multiple major international express shipping carriers to provide door-to-door export and import courier services from and to Egypt, covering more than 200 countries. Its core offerings are four services segmented by direction and content type (documents vs. non-documents/packages), supported by professional packing, AWB-based tracking, free insurance up to $100, and quoted pricing with up to 60% discounts versus direct carrier rates.

Product overview

Alamia For Shipping is an express courier and logistics services company offering a unified suite of door-to-door international shipping services. The portfolio consists of four core services organized by direction (export vs. import) and content type (document/envelopes vs. non-document/packages): Export Express Document, Export Express Non-Document, Import Express Document, and Import Express Non-Document. All services connect Egypt to over 200 countries worldwide, featuring discounted shipping rates up to 60% compared to direct carrier pricing, professional packing, shipment tracking, and free insurance coverage up to $100. The company positions itself as a comparison and booking platform that aggregates multiple express shipping carriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Export Express Document International Export Express Courier Service to send documents and envelopes from Egypt to over 200 countries with door-to-door delivery, targeted at Egyptian individual and business shippers needing fast outbound document delivery.
• Export Express Non-Document International Export Express Courier Service to send non-document packages from Egypt to over 200 countries with door-to-door delivery, including professional packing and shipment tracking, targeted at Egyptian consumers and businesses shipping parcels abroad.
• Import Express Document International Import Express Courier Service to ship documents and envelopes from other countries into Egypt with door-to-door delivery, targeted at Egyptian individuals and businesses receiving international documents.
• Import Express Non-Document International Import Express Courier Service to ship non-document packages from other countries into Egypt with door-to-door delivery, targeted at Egyptian consumers and businesses receiving international parcels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customers save up to 60% on shipping rates compared to direct carrier pricing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• FedEx: Major international express carrier operating in Egypt; directly comparable as a provider of door-to-door document and package services that Alamia aggregates, and a competitor for end-customer express shipping demand.
• DHL Express: Global leader in international express shipping with extensive operations in Egypt; comparable because it offers the door-to-door export/import express services Alamia resells, and competes for the same Egyptian SMB and consumer shipper base.
• UPS: Global integrator offering international express shipping from Egypt; directly comparable for cross-border document and package services, and a potential carrier partner as well as competitor to Alamia.

Regional players

• Aramex: Middle East-headquartered express logistics company with strong presence in Egypt; comparable regional peer offering door-to-door international express services and competing for the same export/import customer base.
• SMSA Express: Leading Middle East express courier operating across the Arab world; comparable as a regional express peer for cross-border document and parcel shipping into and out of Egypt.
• Egypt Post: Egypt's national postal operator offering EMS international express services; comparable as a domestically anchored provider of international document and parcel shipping competing for similar customers.

Direct peers

• ParcelHero: UK-based shipping aggregator comparing rates across major carriers; comparable business model—an online rate-comparison and booking platform for international parcel shipping—though focused on UK origins rather than Egypt.
• Skynet Worldwide Express: International express courier network with presence across the Middle East and Africa; comparable as a non-asset-light express provider offering door-to-door services in similar emerging markets.

Emerging players

• Bosta: Egyptian-focused logistics and last-mile delivery platform; comparable as a domestic digital-first logistics player building out international shipping capabilities that overlap with Alamia's target segments.
• J&T Express: Fast-growing Asia-headquartered express delivery company expanding in the Middle East and Africa; comparable as an emerging global express player entering Egypt with digital SMB-focused services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alamiateam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@alamiaforshipping
• Facebookfacebook.com/117883208331181
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/al-alamia-for-shipping
• Instagraminstagram.com/alamiaforshipping

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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