Dubai's Hatta Customs Crossing recorded a 175% increase in the value of trade handled during the first half as shifting regional trade routes boosted overland traffic through the emirate. Trade value through the crossing tripled to AED37.1 billion ($10.1 billion) in the six months to June.
DP World has moved 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) across the GCC through its road and rail network since March this year, giving customers more routing options amid disruption to regional shipping routes.
Volvo has recently upgraded its heavy-duty truck range to become even safer, more powerful and more energy efficient. To celebrate this achievement, and as a prelude to 2027’s anniversary celebrations, the company is now making its Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 trucks available in a unique anniversary edition.
DP World has acquired 700 trucks to expand its road freight network in the GCC, providing customers greater certainty, reliability and efficiency when moving cargo across the region.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for the development of three integrated truck rest areas in partnership with the private sector. The facilities span a total area of over 210,000 sq m, with a combined capacity for 490 trucks and heavy vehicles.
Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority said it has mobilised a fleet of over 500,000 trucks to ensure uninterrupted freight movement and supply chain continuity across the country and the wider Gulf region, with the land transport system serving as a vital link between ports, airports and logistics zones.
