Topic: SAudi Arabia

CONTAINER TRANSPORT Saudi Arabia expands rail freight services amid Hormuz chaos

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) will increase the rail transport of containers from its ports in the east. With the Strait of Hormuz still largely unavailable,…
Doubling GDP contribution Saudi rail network to expand by 50%, aim to double role of transport in economy

Saudi Arabia will be adding 2,700 kilometres of tracks to its rail network in the coming years. A major expansion, and one that looks to…
With Alstom assistance Saudi Arabia unveils ambitious rail plans for the coming years

Saudi Arabia is not sitting still when it comes to developing its rail network. In the coming years, it wants to build an additional 2,500…
another one bites the dust Saudi shipping company Bahri withdraws from DB Schenker race

The Saudi state-owned shipping company Bahri pulled out of the race for Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) logistics arm DB Schenker. The two remaining possible buyers are…
Saudi Arabia and Iran reactivate logistics service for Russian cargo

Russian cargo heading to Saudi Arabia can now transit on the Iranian rail network up to the port of Bandar Abbas. The option for this…
Hutchison Ports to operate a mega Saudi Arabian dry port

Hutchison Ports has signed a concession agreement with King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) to operate a dry port in eastern Saudi Arabia. The agreement entails…
Oman and Saudi Arabia start study for rail freight connection

Oman and Saudi Arabia are collaborating to create a railway line from Duqm, in western Oman with the Saudi capital Riyadh. The line would cross…
7 freight handling facilities to link UAE and Saudi Arabia by rail

A joint venture of L&T Construction and Power China International has been awarded to design, build and commission seven freight handling facilities on Etihad Rail,…
New rail freight service to export cattle feed from Argentina to Saudi Arabia

A new rail freight service was launched between the Argentinian town of Villa Mercedes, in the province of San Luis, and the Port of Bahia…
Rail freight of minerals in Saudi Arabia increased

The Saudi Railways Company (SAR) has witnessed a boost in the transport of minerals via rail. Especially traffic of phosphate and bauxite mineral proved to…