RIYADH: Saudi Arabia Railways has announced the launch of five new logistics corridors in the freight sector, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance supply chain efficiency and raise the level of integration with various transport modes. SAR\u2019s move comes in support of regional and international trade movement, achieving the targets of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, and fulfilling the aspirations of Saudi Vision 2030 to establish the Kingdom\u2019s position as a global logistics hub, amid the rapid changes witnessed in global supply chains. The corridors form an integrated logistics system linking the Arabian Gulf ports with central and northern Saudi Arabia, extending to the Red Sea ports and the northern regions of the Kingdom, through a multi-modal transport network combining road and rail, enhancing supply chain fluidity and improving cargo flow efficiency across various routes. SAR\u2019s CEO Bashar Al-Malik affirmed that the rapid development witnessed in the railway sector comes with the support and attention of the wise leadership and under the follow-up of the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of SAR\u2019s Board of Directors, Saleh Al-Jasser, who attaches great importance to this sector for its role as an enabler of various national sectors. He noted that these corridors represent an integrated package of logistics solutions that enhance supply chain efficiency and reliability under various conditions, based on integration between different transport modes and coordination with relevant authorities to improve cargo flow fluidity and enhance logistics operations efficiency.<\/p>\n
These passageways contribute to transporting various types of goods and enabling national supply chains, supporting vital sectors, foremost among them petrochemical and mining industries, in addition to enhancing the flow of exports and imports, and providing effective solutions for transit transport services to regional markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia Railways has announced the launch of five new logistics corridors in the freight sector, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance supply chain efficiency and raise the level of integration with various transport modes. SAR\u2019s move comes in support of regional and international trade movement, achieving the targets of the National […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":541402,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-541382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n