New settlement builds on the UAE-Oman cross-border freight rail hall, enhancing regional connectivity and sustainable logistics
Sohar, Oman / Abu Dhabi, UAE – Noatum Logistics, an AD Ports Group firm (ADX: ADPORTS) and a number one international logistics administration providers supplier, has signed a preliminary settlement with Hafeet Rail, developer and operator of the primary cross-border railway community connecting Oman and the UAE, to determine a brand new rail service between Sohar in Oman and Abu Dhabi within the UAE.
The settlement was formalised 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.
Beneath the proposed association, 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 roughly 193,200 TEUs.
The settlement secures devoted trains for 20ft, 40ft, and 45ft containers, guaranteeing dependable and constant capability from the very first day of operations. These flows will cowl a large portfolio of products at the moment traded between the 2 nations, 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: “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 clients to profit from a mode of transport that’s cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable. Past its operational affect, our settlement would reinforce regional provide chains, unlock new alternatives, and help the financial integration of the UAE and Oman by way of infrastructure-led collaboration.”
Ahmed Al Musawa Al Hashemi, Chief Government Officer, Hafeet Rail, stated: “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.”
As sustainability turns into a precedence for international 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 affords a extra predictable and cost-efficient resolution for shifting excessive volumes of containerised and bulk cargo throughout medium to lengthy distances. Its capacity to maneuver giant hundreds with decrease gasoline consumption additionally interprets into considerably diminished carbon emissions per tonne, serving to clients meet sustainability targets whereas optimising operational efficiency.
With the settlement, Hafeet Rail is positioned on the coronary heart of a brand new logistics ecosystem that will remodel the circulate of products between Oman and the UAE, reinforcing the railway’s position as a catalyst for regional integration, sustainable improvement, and international competitiveness.
Moreover, Noatum Logistics service alongside Hafeet Rail’s community builds on present rail shuttle service connecting Khalifa Port to Fujairah Terminals, which was launched in Q3 of 2024.
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