Gulftainer is developing a new logistics corridor connecting Khorfakkan Port with the Al Dhaid Multimodal Logistics Hub in Sharjah, UAE.
The project is designed to link maritime services with inland logistics and regional markets across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
The Al Dhaid hub will cover 150 hectares and offer capacity of 1.5 million TEUs. It will support container yards, breakbulk operations, warehousing and cold storage, according to project information released by Gulftainer.
Connecting Khorfakkan with regional markets
A key feature of the corridor is its connection with Khorfakkan Port on the UAE’s east coast.
Khorfakkan provides direct access to the Indian Ocean without requiring vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. From the port, cargo can move inland through Al Dhaid towards industrial and consumer markets across the UAE and wider GCC region.
Gulftainer said the corridor will provide connectivity to UAE industrial zones as well as Saudi Arabia and Oman. The company also describes the project as part of what it says will be the largest bonded logistics ecosystem in the GCC.
Gateway to more than 60 million consumers
According to Gulftainer, the integrated corridor is positioned to provide access to a regional market of more than 60 million consumers.
The company is presenting the development as a way to strengthen supply chain resilience while improving connections between maritime gateways, inland logistics facilities and regional demand centres.
The project is also being developed with planned rail connectivity, adding another transport option to the road and maritime links forming the corridor.
Gulftainer said the development is intended to support growing trade flows while improving the scale, efficiency and resilience of logistics connections between global shipping networks and GCC markets.
