Gulf countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman are activating alternative logistics corridors and port capacity to maintain cargo flows as regional conflict threatens shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s key maritime chokepoints.
In the UAE, Dubai Customs has launched a Green Corridor between Dubai and Oman’s seaports to facilitate cargo movement via land routes and streamline customs procedures. Under the initiative, shipments arriving at Omani ports can be transported to Dubai through designated border crossings, where they undergo final customs clearance before entering the local market or free zones.
The corridor also enables goods originating from Dubai to be exported through Omani ports, supporting regional trade flows and supply chain continuity. The move comes alongside contingency measures by logistics operators such as DP World, which has maintained operations at Jebel Ali while redirecting some cargo through alternative routes to mitigate shipping disruptions.
In Saudi Arabia, authorities have launched a Logistics Corridors Program linking the Kingdom’s Red Sea ports with inland routes and neighboring Gulf countries. The initiative establishes dedicated operational corridors to receive containers and cargo diverted from eastern ports and other GCC gateways.
Under the program, shipments can be redirected to western coast terminals such as Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdullah Port, Yanbu Commercial Port and Jazan Port, before being transported via road corridors to markets across the GCC and neighboring countries.
Officials said the measures are designed to maintain supply chain stability, allow cargo to bypass disrupted maritime routes and ensure the continued flow of goods across the region amid geopolitical uncertainty.
