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
Noatum Logistics, an AD Ports Group firm, introduced on Friday that it signed a preliminary settlement with Hafeet Rail, developer and operator of the primary cross-border railway community connecting Oman and the UAE, to ascertain a brand new rail service between Sohar in Oman and Abu Dhabi within the UAE.
The settlement was formalized on the International Rail 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi and marks a major step towards launching a devoted freight rail hall between the UAE and Oman.
Noatum Logistics to run seven container trains per week
Below the settlement, Noatum Logistics would run a every day rail 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.
The settlement secures devoted trains for 20-foot, 40-foot and 45-foot containers, guaranteeing dependable and constant capability from the very first day of operations. These flows will cowl a large portfolio of products at present traded between the 2 nations, together with common cargo, manufactured items, meals merchandise, prescription drugs, agrifoods and different important provides.
“Our partnership with Hafeet Rail marks a major milestone in our mission to ship built-in logistics options throughout the Center East. 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 prospects to learn from a mode of transport that’s cost-effective, scalable and sustainable. Past its operational impression, our settlement would reinforce regional provide chains, unlock new alternatives and assist the financial integration of the UAE and Oman by way of infrastructure-led collaboration,” mentioned Samir Chaturvedi, CEO, Noatum Logistics, AD Ports Group.
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Service to strengthen commerce and drive sustainable development
As sustainability turns into a precedence for world and regional provide chains, rail freight forwarding introduces a greener, extra environment friendly mode of cargo transport. In comparison with conventional highway transport, a rail service presents a extra predictable and cost-efficient resolution for transferring excessive volumes of containerized and bulk cargo throughout medium to lengthy distances.
Its capacity to maneuver massive hundreds with decrease gasoline consumption additionally interprets into considerably lowered carbon emissions per tonne, serving to prospects meet sustainability targets whereas optimizing operational efficiency.
“As a part of our steady engagement with key logistics gamers in Oman and the UAE, this settlement with Noatum Logistics marks a brand new main milestone as we’re progressing with the event of the cross-border railway between the 2 nations. With devoted rail service, we allow dependable, environment friendly cross-border container transport between Oman and the UAE, strengthening commerce and driving sustainable development,” mentioned Ahmed Al Musawa Al Hashemi, CEO of Hafeet Rail.
With the settlement, Hafeet Rail is positioned on the coronary heart of a brand new logistics ecosystem that can remodel the stream of products between Oman and the UAE, reinforcing the railway’s position as a catalyst for regional integration, sustainable growth, and world competitiveness.
The Noatum Logistics service alongside Hafeet Rail’s community builds on the prevailing rail shuttle service connecting Khalifa Port to Fujairah Terminals, which was launched within the third quarter of 2024.
