en.Wedoany.com Reported - Gulftainer has unveiled plans for the Al Dhaid Multi-Modal Trade Corridor in Sharjah, UAE. The project is a 150-hectare inland logistics hub with an annual throughput of 1.5 million TEUs, designed to extend the service reach of Khorfakkan Port to the UAE and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

The hub is located approximately 50 kilometers from Khorfakkan Port, situated between the UAE's east coast and its interior. Gulftainer stated that this hub will connect Khorfakkan Port with the Etihad Rail network, supporting cargo transportation across the Arabian Peninsula, including Saudi Arabia and Oman.

The project is being developed as a digitalized, ESG-compliant logistics ecosystem. Facilities include an inland container yard, empty container depot, container freight station, and rail intermodal facilities for high-volume bulk cargo transportation. This initiative aims to reduce inland haulage costs and improve first-mile and last-mile cargo delivery.

Farid Belbouab, Group CEO of Gulftainer, stated that the Al Dhaid Multi-Modal Trade Corridor is not just a development project but a key economic engine for the Emirate of Sharjah, the UAE, and the GCC. By combining Khorfakkan Port's deep-water access with Etihad Rail's freight capacity, supported by world-class digitalization and ESG infrastructure, the company is shaping a new Middle East trade corridor in the region.

The corridor is being developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model with the Sharjah Ports Authority and plans to achieve a single-window customs clearance environment. Gulftainer noted that the Al Dhaid project will expand synergistically with its inland network in Sharjah and the Sajaa Dry Port, which was inaugurated earlier this year as the UAE's largest bonded dry port.

Gulftainer is a Sharjah-based port management and logistics company operating container terminals and inland cargo facilities. Khorfakkan Port is a container port on the UAE's east coast. Sajaa Dry Port is an inland bonded logistics facility in Sharjah.

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