Walsh brings more than four decades of experience in the global aviation industry, having held senior leadership roles at Aer Lingus, British Airways, and International Airlines Group.
Distribution agreement strengthens regional access to nutrition, enzyme and premix solutions for food manufacturers.
Container traffic remained steady, with more than 51,000 TEUs processed, while the ports also facilitated the arrival of 118 vessels.
The US$113 million increase made the EU the second-largest destination group, accounting for around 22% of total Egyptian food exports.
The legislation introduces new financing, pricing and sustainability measures while strengthening local cocoa processing and farmer support programmes.