RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched a new international rail logistics corridor linking its Eastern Province ports with the Al-Haditha border crossing in a move aimed at boosting trade flows and improving supply chain efficiency.
The route connects King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Al-Jubail Commercial Port and King Fahd Industrial Port in Jubail to Jordan and neighboring northern countries, according to Saudi Arabia Railways, also known as SAR.
Spanning more than 1,700 km, the corridor can handle trains carrying over 400 containers each, expanding freight capacity and strengthening regional connectivity.
The development comes at a time of disruption to regional trade routes following the US-Israel conflict with Iran, which has pushed up energy prices and affected shipping flows across key Gulf corridors.
In a post on X, Transport Minister Saleh Al-Jasser said the launch of the new logistics corridor via freight trains represents a “practical model for integrating modes of transportation.”
