Asyad opens Duqm–UAE corridor

AL DUQM: Asyad Group has begun operating a trade corridor linking the Port of Duqm with Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi, combining container handling, road transport and coordinated customs procedures to move cargo between the Sultanate of Oman and Gulf markets.
The route, called the Duqm–Khalifa Port Green Corridor, is handling weekly shipments through the Asyad Container Terminal at the Port of Duqm, the group said. It expects cargo volumes to increase.
Under the arrangement, goods arriving at the Port of Duqm are transported by road through the Khatm Al Shiklah border crossing to Al Ain Dry Port and then to Khalifa Port. From there, cargo connects with distribution networks serving markets across the Gulf Cooperation Council.
The corridor brings port handling and land transport under a coordinated operating framework, supported by cross-border customs arrangements intended to simplify transit procedures and reduce the time cargo spends at handling and transit points.
Asyad said the route would give cargo owners greater flexibility in managing shipments and distribution, improve the use of transport and handling resources, and facilitate trade between regional markets.

Al Khattab bin Salim al Ma’ani, Vice-President of Commercial Affairs at Asyad Ports and Freezones, said changes in global trade were increasing demand for resilient supply chains, closer operational coordination and faster access to markets.
The corridor combines port capacity, road transport networks and cross-border logistics services to meet those requirements, he said.
Demand for the route was growing, reflecting cargo owners’ and partners’ need for integrated, flexible transport options, Al Ma’ani said.
He said the Duqm–Khalifa connection formed part of a wider network of trade corridors being developed by Asyad to link Omani ports with regional markets.
The network includes corridors connecting the Port of Duqm with Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as well as routes from the Port of Sohar serving the Gulf region, he added.
These connections combine port infrastructure with road transport, logistics services and customs arrangements to provide businesses with a broader range of options for moving goods.
Asyad said the Port of Duqm’s location on international shipping routes, its infrastructure and its capacity to accommodate large vessels supported its role as a gateway for regional trade. Connections with inland transport and distribution networks would help extend that role across Gulf markets.
Al Ma’ani said the group would continue developing corridors linking Omani ports with maritime shipping routes, road networks and regional markets.
The initiative supports Oman Vision 2040 objectives to expand the logistics sector’s contribution to economic diversification and strengthen the Sultanate of Oman’s ability to respond to changes in global trade flows. — ONA