Noatum Logistics boosts its regional freight forwarding operations: AD Ports Group subsidiary Noatum Logistics has acquired 152 long-haul transport trucks from Mercedes-Benz, with deliveries slated to be completed by the end of 2Q 2025, according to a statement. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

What we know: The advanced trucks will add an extra capacity of some 6k tonnes, increasing Noatum’s fleet size from 450 vehicles to over 600. The trucks will handle containerized as well as reefer and loose cargo operations to support a plethora of industries, including energy, polymers, F&B, automotive, pharma, and healthcare.

Lower emissions footprint: The trucks feature Mercedes’ Euro 5 diesel engines, which boast fuel efficiency and Nitrogen Oxide and particulate emissions reduction.

REMEMBER- AD Ports’ freight-forwarding arm Micco Logistics was rebranded to NoatumLogistics Middle East early last year following its acquisition of Noatum in 2023. Micco Logistics has served as the freight forwarding arm of AD Ports Logistics Cluster since AD Ports acquired it in 2020.

The latest from Noatum: Noatum Maritime received its first LNG-powered RoRo vessel last month. The newbuild pure car and truck carrier — named Ugr Al Samha — spans 59.3k sqm, boasts 12 decks, and has a carrying capacity of over 7k CEUs. Earlier in February, Noatum Maritime entered into a JV with Turkish shipping firm Erkport to launch a new RoRo liner — dubbed United Global RoRo — that will link key ports in the automotive sector. The company is also developing Egypt’s Safaga terminal on the Red Sea, and has tapped Hassan Allam Construction to build the infrastructure back in December 2024.

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