UAE's Gulftainer Adds 1,000 Trucks and Builds Large-Scale Maintenance Center

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 6, UAE logistics operator Gulftainer signed a strategic cooperation agreement with United Saqr Heavy Equipment Company to procure 1,000 trucks while advancing the construction of the Al Dhaid Truck Maintenance Center and a 100,000-square-meter automotive logistics park. The first batch of 450 trucks is scheduled for delivery by the end of November 2026, with the remaining 550 expected in the first quarter of 2027. The new vehicles will be used for the cargo transport network connecting Khor Fakkan Port, other regions of the UAE, and Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Vehicle procurement is an important component of this cooperation. Gulftainer will expand its heavy truck fleet to enhance port collection and distribution as well as regional cargo delivery capabilities. After the first batch is delivered, the remaining vehicles will be put into operation in phases, undertaking cargo transport tasks between Khor Fakkan Port and inland logistics nodes.

United Saqr Heavy Equipment Company will invest in and operate the truck maintenance center located in Al Dhaid. The facility is planned to become the largest modern truck maintenance center on the UAE's east coast, equipped with large vehicle maintenance, overhaul, and fleet support capabilities, along with driver rest areas and supporting service facilities. Once completed, the maintenance center will serve not only Gulftainer's own fleet but also other regional transport enterprises.

The two parties also signed an investment agreement for an automotive logistics park, planning to develop a dedicated 100,000-square-meter automotive logistics park within the Khor Fakkan–Al Dhaid Free Economic Zone. The park will feature dedicated maintenance bays for heavy vehicles and a central spare parts warehouse, undertaking automotive cargo storage, loading and unloading, and regional distribution operations, while providing related logistics services to third-party clients.

The park will form a land-port linkage with UAE east coast ports. Vehicles and related cargo imported through Khor Fakkan Port and other east coast ports can be transferred to the Al Dhaid logistics park for storage, handling, and distribution, and then delivered to other regions of the UAE and surrounding Gulf markets. The free economic zone's location and operational conditions will also support regional automotive trade and re-export operations.

This cooperation integrates vehicle procurement, maintenance services, and automotive logistics facilities into a single investment arrangement. Gulftainer is responsible for organizing cargo flows through its port and logistics network, while United Saqr Heavy Equipment Company undertakes truck supply cooperation, maintenance center investment and operation, and related equipment services.