Rhenus has activated a new overland transport corridor through Jordan to maintain cargo flows between Europe and the Middle East amid ongoing regional disruptions.
The route connects Europe and Türkiye with Gulf markets including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.
Rhenus said the corridor combines road and multimodal transport to provide more stable and predictable supply chain operations.
Within the first month, the company handled more than 10 full truckload shipments and transported over 190,000 kilograms of cargo through the corridor.
The logistics setup involves coordination between Rhenus teams in Germany, Italy, Türkiye and the UAE.
The company said the new solution responds to rising demand for alternatives to traditional sea freight and direct overland routes affected by geopolitical tensions.
Transit times currently range from 10 to 13 days from Türkiye and 19 to 22 days from Europe, depending on border and operating conditions.
The corridor supports both tautliner and reefer truck operations for different cargo requirements.
Rhenus recently completed a time-sensitive shipment of oilfield equipment from Lyon, France, to Dubai for oil and gas supplier FTE.
The shipment used road and ferry connections through Trieste and Mersin before entering the Gulf region through Jordan and reached Dubai in 18 days.
“Customers are increasingly looking for reliable alternatives as traditional routes face growing pressure,” said Habeeb Kunhipurayil, Regional Manager Air & Ocean – Middle East at Rhenus.
Mert Gedikçi and Korcan Tuğrul, Managing Directors of Rhenus Türkiye, said the corridor highlights Türkiye’s growing role as a logistics bridge between Europe and the Middle East.
