Evaluate SLA metrics (pick/pack speed, cutoff times), WMS and API integration for marketplaces, reverse logistics and returns workflows, handling of value‑added services (kitting, labeling), and temperature control if needed. Confirm carrier connectivity and last‑mile partners to ensure consistent delivery performance.

Expect highway links to Suez and Cairo, regional airport access at El Arish for priority cargo, and feeder connections to Mediterranean ports. Good 3PLs provide bonded options and coordinated trucking networks to reduce dwell time and lower overall landed costs.

Prioritize modular racked storage, clear expansion options, reliable power and backup systems, adequate security, and specialist zones such as cold chain or bonded storage. Verify WMS capabilities, inventory visibility, and SLA flexibility for peak volumes.

Assess customs and bonded warehouse procedures, required permits, local security protocols, and cross‑border controls. Review 3PL insurance, contingency plans for disruptions, compliance checks and experience handling regulatory inspections to mitigate operational risk.