"Noatum Logistics" and"Hafeet Trains" They launch the first rail freight corridor between Abu Dhabi and Sohar

ABU DHABI, 24th October, 2017 (WAM) – Nuatum Logistics, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports Group, announced today the signing of an initial agreement with Hafeet Trains, under which rail freight services will be launched between Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman, and Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

This agreement represents a significant step towards launching a corridor dedicated to transporting goods by rail between the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman.

According to the plan to be implemented, “Notom Logistics” will launch a daily freight service via the new railway line of the “Hafeet Rail Company” after its completion, by operating seven trains dedicated to containers throughout the week, with a capacity of up to 276 TEUs per train, equivalent to handling 193,200 TEUs annually.

The agreement includes the provision of dedicated trains to handle standard containers (20, 40 and 45 feet), ensuring a high and diverse operational capacity from the first day of operation.

This service will cover a wide range of goods currently traded between the two countries, including general merchandise, manufactured products, food commodities, medicines, agricultural food products, and other basic materials. Sameer Chaturvedi, CEO of Notom Logistics, Abu Dhabi Ports Group, said: Our partnership with “Hafeet Trains” represents a prominent step in our strategy to provide integrated logistics solutions throughout the Middle East region. By connecting two of the most important strategic ports in the region via railway for the first time, we are working to expand the scope of our services and enable our customers to benefit from a means of transportation. Efficient, low-cost, scalable, and sustainable.

He added: In addition to its positive impact on the operational level, our agreement will contribute to strengthening the supply chain infrastructure in the region, and will open promising opportunities for growth and support economic integration between the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman.

For his part, Ahmed Al-Masawa Al-Hashemi, CEO of Hafeet Trains, said: As part of our ongoing commitment to cooperate with the most prominent logistics service providers in the Sultanate of Oman and the UAE, our agreement today with “Notom Logistics” represents a new chapter in our journey towards developing a cross-border railway network between the two brotherly countries. By providing a dedicated railway service, we ensure that Cross-border container shipping operations between Oman and the UAE are more reliable and smooth, which contributes to enhancing intra-regional trade and supporting sustainable growth.

With the growing importance of sustainability for supply chains at the regional and global levels, rail transport services are considered a more efficient and environmentally friendly means, compared to traditional land transport services, as freight services via trains provide more appropriate solutions in terms of cost, especially when transporting large quantities of goods transported in containers, as well as general goods transported over medium to long distances, and the ability of trains to transport Huge payloads with smaller amounts of fuel contribute to a significant reduction in carbon emissions per ton, which supports dealers in achieving sustainability goals, without affecting the operational performance of their businesses.

With the signing of this agreement, Hafeet Rail Company occupies a pivotal position within a new logistics system that will create a qualitative shift in goods transportation services between the Emirates and Oman, which enhances the role of railways as a leading catalyst for regional integration and sustainable development, and provides unparalleled competitive advantages for business prosperity.

It is worth noting that the transportation service that Notom Logistics will provide through the Hafeet Rail Network complements the rail freight services it currently provides to link Khalifa Port and Fujairah Ports, which was launched for the first time in the third quarter of 2024.

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