Noatum Logistics, an AD Ports Group company and a leading logistics provider, has announced the launch of its new rail logistics solution for the Middle East region.

The new service, which complements Noatum Logistics’ integrated regional portfolio of freight forwarding products leveraging land, sea, and air transport, was inaugurated with the launch of its first rail shuttle service between Khalifa Port and Fujairah Terminals.

The shuttle service, which utilises the UAE’s national railway developed and operated by Etihad Rail, aims to add significant capacity to the regional logistics network and provide options for customers transporting large volumes of overland freight.

The service will offer weekly departures capable of carrying up to 156 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) or 78 Forty-Foot Equivalent Units (FEUs) per direction via a single train. Depending on demand, the solution can incorporate first- and last-mile truck transport, providing clients with seamless end-to-end connectivity.

Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, said, "The inaugural journey of the first commercial train shuttle from Khalifa Port to Fujairah Terminals is a major milestone for our broader AD Ports Group family, as it delivers on our wise leadership’s vision for boosting connectivity across the UAE and the broader Middle East region."

He added, "Serving as a key pillar of our multimodal transport network, the National Railway Network, developed and operated by Etihad Rail, not only links our strategic seaports and inland logistics assets, but also serves as a springboard for our nation’s and the region’s future economic development for generations to come."