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Launch announcement
AD Ports Group announces the launch of an integrated logistics service linking Khalifa Port with Umm Qasr Port, introducing a weekly shipping service.
Service commencement
The direct weekly shipping service becomes operational, handling container and Ro-Ro cargo.
AD Ports Group launches a weekly shipping service linking the UAE to Iraq’s Umm Qasr port, creating an overland route to Türkiye and Europe. The corridor offers supply chain managers a credible alternative to Suez Canal chokepoints, with potential to reshape freight flows from GCC countries. It addresses growing container and Ro-Ro volumes with dedicated logistics infrastructure at both ends.
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