Abu Dhabi’s Noatum Logistics has signed a preliminary settlement with Hafeet Rail to ascertain a brand new rail service between Sohar in Oman and Abu Dhabi within the UAE.
Noatum Logistics is an organization beneath Abu Dhabi Ports Group, whereas Hafeet Rail is the developer and operator of the primary cross-border railway community connecting Oman and the UAE.
The settlement was formalised on the International Rail 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi and marks a major step towards launching devoted freight rail hall between the UAE and Oman.
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Underneath the settlement, Noatum will run a day by day service leveraging Hafeet Rail’s community, as soon as accomplished. The service would run seven container trains per week, every with a capability of 276 TEUs, equating to an annual throughput of 193,200 TEUs.
Devoted trains will probably be allotted for 20-foot, 40-foot, and 45-foot containers. These flows will cowl a large portfolio of products presently traded between the 2 international locations, together with basic cargo, manufactured items, meals merchandise, prescription drugs, agrifoods, and different important provides.
Samir Chaturvedi, Chief Government Officer, Noatum Logistics, AD Ports Group, stated: “By linking two of the area’s most strategic hubs by way of rail for the primary time, we’re extending the attain of our service and enabling clients to profit from a mode of transport that’s cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable.”
Rail companies are extra predictable and cost-efficient than street transport for shifting excessive volumes of bulk cargo throughout medium to lengthy distances. It may well additionally transfer massive masses with decrease gas consumption, which interprets into considerably lowered carbon emissions per tonne.
The Noatum Logistics service alongside Hafeet Rail’s community builds on current rail shuttle service connecting Khalifa Port to Fujairah Terminals, which was launched within the third quarter of 2024.
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