Overview
- Saudi Ports Authority and Gulftainer announced a Sharjah–Dammam sea–land corridor to speed cargo flows.
- The route will use Khorfakkan Commercial Terminal and Sajaa Dry Port to form direct multimodal links that avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
- Mawani and Gulftainer say the setup will cut transit times by tying seaports to inland distribution for faster cross-border handoffs.
- The partners have not disclosed what goods will move, the expected annual volumes, or when operations will begin.
- The move deepens UAE–Saudi trade links and offers a resilience option as attacks and threats have disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.