Oman-UAE rail company already has a customer, but no network yet
Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have recently funded the Omani & Etihad Rail Company (OERC), to create a railway network between the two countries. The new entity has recently inked a contract with...Read more
DHL and Etihad Rail enter 20-year partnership on UAE rail
DHL Global Forwarding and Etihad Rail have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture allowing the first to use the United Arab Emirates rail network for its operations. The deal will last for 20...Read more
UAE complete railway network and freight is already moving
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) can finally count on a nationwide railway network. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, led the inaugural ceremony on Thursday, 23 February, in...Read more
Something is moving in Central Asia with Agroexpress rail services
The Eurasian Agroexpress project, officially launched in 2022 by member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), is here to stay and expand. In its first year of operation, the rail project scored sufficient numbers...Read more
A new stop on the Russia-Iran corridor: port of Turkmenbashi
Turkmenistan will join India, Russia, and Iran on the International North-South Corridor (INSTC). The countries signed agreements towards this end last week during the Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries, held in Avaza, in...Read more
Etihad Rail welcomes first batch locomotives for UAE railway network
Rail operator Etihad Rail has welcomed the first batches of rolling stock fleet as part of development of the UAE’s new National Rail Network. The locomotives and wagons are part of a fleet expansion that...Read more
Abu Dhabi sets eye on Uzbekistan with new logistics enterprise
Abu Dhabi Ports has set its eyes on Uzbekistan and formed a first-of its-kind enterprise in the country, in cooperation with construction firm Enter Engineering. The choice for an Uzbek enterpriser is indicative of the...Read more
New mega-terminal to become part of UAE’s rail freight network
An agreement between Etihad Rail and Dubai Industrial City envisions the construction of a new rail freight terminal in Dubai as part of a comprehensive industrial and logistics hub. The new terminal will offer a...Read more
Nexxiot steps in the UAE with strategic partnership
Swiss company Nexxiot partnered with the Dubai based Seed Group to expand its services in the Arabian peninsula, the Middle East and Northern Africa. Their shared goal is to enable greener logistics and sustainable transport...Read more