During the disruption to maritime routes through Hormuz, Rhenus activated an alternative land corridor through Jordan to connect Europe, Turkey and markets in the Persian Gulf. The new link serves the main hubs in the Gulf region, including Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia, Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, as well as the markets of Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. The corridor combines road transport and multimodal solutions, with the aim of increasing predictability, control and continuity along the supply chain. The project involves Rhenus facilities in Germany, Italy, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, with coordination between sites enabling the company to monitor the entire route and manage the most complex stages.
Less than a month after its launch, Rhenus says the service has already handled more than ten full-load shipments, amounting to over 190 tonnes of cargo. Transit times indicated by the German company range from ten to 13 days from Turkey and from 19 to 22 days from Europe. Turkey acts as the hub between European markets and the Middle East, while the route through Jordan allows goods to continue safely and without interruption towards the Gulf region.
The flexibility of the service also extends to the vehicles used. Rhenus uses curtain-sided industrial vehicles with capacity of up to 24 tonnes and refrigerated vehicles with capacity of up to 23 tonnes, making the corridor suitable for different categories of goods, including shipments requiring temperature control. The solution can be integrated, where necessary, with air and maritime services.
Rhenus cites an urgent shipment carried out for Fte, a global supplier of equipment for the oil and gas sector. The cargo departed from Lyon bound for Dubai and was delivered in 18 days, combining road transport and ferry connections from France, with maritime legs from Trieste to Mersin, before continuing through Jordan towards the United Arab Emirates. During the operation, Rhenus carried out a transfer of the goods between loading units in Jordan to comply with local requirements and allow onward movement on a vehicle registered in a Gulf Cooperation Council country.
