The Middle East, with its strategic geographical location, serves as a central transit hub for trade among Asia, Europe, and Africa within the global logistics network dominated by ports. In 2023, Jebel Ali Port in Dubai handled 14.47 million TEUs of container throughput, ranking ninth globally. In the first half of 2025, its vehicle handling volume increased by 28% year-on-year to 545,000 units, and the newly added 2.6 million square feet of vehicle storage yard brought its total storage capacity to 75,000 CEU.
In Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah Port and Dammam Port recorded throughputs of 3.06 million TEUs and 2.3 million TEUs, respectively, in 2023. Meanwhile, the emerging Neom Port has constructed a 18.5-meter-deep water berth capable of accommodating the world's largest container ships. It has also reduced transit times by over 50% through a multimodal corridor connecting Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iraq.
Saudi's "Landbridge Project," with an investment of $7 billion, plans to upgrade railway lines between Jubail and Dammam, as well as Riyadh and Jeddah, and establish seven new logistics centers. The goal is to develop a nationwide railway network by 2030. In June 2025, the China-Iran Railway was fully operational, reducing freight transit time from China to Tehran to 15 days. With a daily crude oil transport capacity of 1.5 million barrels, it has driven bilateral trade volume up by 37% to $53.7 billion. Additionally, Israel has launched the UAE-Saudi-Jordan land corridor, which avoids Red Sea risks and shortens cargo transit times.
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