Etihad Rail teams up with DHL Global Forwarding – Gulf Today

Etihad Rail teams up with DHL Global Forwarding – Gulf Today

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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Etihad Rail, developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, and DHL Global Forwarding , have signed a strategic partnership agreement at the Middle East Rail 2023 event, held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The agreement will see the establishment of a joint venture company that will enable DHL Global Forwarding to use Etihad Rail’s network to conduct its main operations within the UAE.

Under the terms of the agreement, DHL Global Forwarding will adopt rail as one of its major modes of transportation to distribute goods throughout the UAE via the railway network that links key industrial hubs.

The newly formed joint venture company will further strengthen the sustainable freight offering within the UAE, operating across the Etihad Rail Network. The agreement is expected to significantly reduce pressures on road transport and boost trade,