Gulftainer has announced plans to develop the Al Dhaid Multi-Modal Trade Corridor, a 150-hectare logistics hub with an annual capacity of 1.5 million TEUs, positioned as a capacity extension for Khorfakkan Port on the UAE’s East Coast.
Located approximately 50 kilometres from Khorfakkan, the development will physically integrate the port with the Etihad Rail network, creating a connected corridor serving the entire Arabian Peninsula.
The facility is being developed as a comprehensive, purpose-built logistics ecosystem under a Public-Private Partnership with the Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority.
Its core infrastructure will include a large-scale Inland Container Yard and Empty Depot, a High-Velocity Container Freight Station for consolidating diverse cargo inland for same-day shuttle to port, and intermodal integration with the Etihad Rail network to enable high-capacity bulk freight transit into Saudi Arabia and Oman.
The hub will operate as a single-window clearance environment, designed to minimise friction across the supply chain and streamline first and last-mile logistics.
The Al Dhaid corridor complements Gulftainer’s recently launched Sajaa Dry Port, described as the UAE’s largest bonded dry port, together extending Khorfakkan Port’s inland reach and multimodal logistics capabilities across the UAE and the GCC.
Farid Belbouab, Group CEO of Gulftainer, described the corridor as an economic engine for Sharjah, the UAE and the GCC, combining Khorfakkan’s deep-water access with Etihad Rail’s freight capacity and world-class digital and ESG-compliant infrastructure.
He framed the development as a platform for delivering unmatched agility, derisked routing and cost efficiencies for global manufacturers and distributors seeking resilient supply chain solutions anchored in the region.
