Economy Local October 29, 2025

UAE Rail Transports 99,000 Containers Since Start of Year

Union Railways has announced that it has transported 99,000 containers as part of its multimodal shipping services since the beginning of the current year. This significant achievement highlights the growing role of rail freight in the country's logistics and supply chain, supporting economic diversification and trade.


UAE Rail Transports 99,000 Containers Since Start of Year

The company "Qatarata Al-Itihad" reported the successful delivery of more than 99 containers with the beginning of the year through multimodal freight transport. This supports the development of alternative logistics solutions, optimizing the supply chain for iron ore, automotive, and perishable goods. The idea of a multimodal system, which allows to deliver goods in bulk material, using the infrastructure of local railway, local road and multimodal transport. Terminal in Dubai, the leading company, integrating with global freight forwarders, including the Danish firm Damco.

"We value the cooperation with key partners in the sphere of logistics, which significantly increased the volume of iron ore and automotive transportation," - said in the company. The main focus is on the development of iron ore and automotive transport, which saves time and reduces costs. Terminal in Dubai, the leading company, integrating with global freight forwarders, including the Danish firm Damco.

The official name of the event emphasizes the importance of container transportation: compared to the previous year, the cost of multimodal logistics for the Persian Gulf has increased by 30%. This enhances the effectiveness of multimodal logistics for the Persian Gulf, where the processing of iron ore and automotive transport on the same distribution and the cost of automotive transport on the final stages of the business.

It is also important to note that the project includes the construction of infrastructure with government structures and a specific sector to develop infrastructure. For example, cooperation with "Emirates Rail" allows to develop internal regions, ensuring the supply of goods to the warehouses and promoting the development of the final stages of the business.

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