DP World has announced that work is moving at a steady pace on the three key facilities within Jebel Ali Rail Terminal, which connects the port directly to the UAE’s national rail network and has an 800,000 TEUs capacity. On completion, the terminal will boast a total capacity of 1.6 million TEUs per annum.
DP World said it continues to support its customers in ensuring the smooth flow of goods by integrating sea, rail and road networks that are increasingly critical to supply chain resilience. Industry projections show the global multimodal transport market is expected to grow to nearly $160 billion by 2032.
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has approved a landmark agreement with Qatar to establish a 785-kilometre electric high-speed railway linking Riyadh and Doha, paving the way for one of the Gulf’s most ambitious cross-border transport projects.
Noatum Logistics, an AD Ports Group company, has signed a preliminary agreement with Hafeet Rail, developer and operator of the first cross-border railway network connecting Oman and the UAE, to establish a new rail service between Sohar in Oman and Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
