Etihad Rail + CSP Abu Dhabi ink rail transport agreement

Etihad Rail + CSP Abu Dhabi partner on rail transport: UAE rail operator Etihad Rail has inked an agreement with Cosco Shipping Ports Abu Dhabi Container Freight Station (CSP) to boost logistics, supply chains, and connectivity across the UAE, according to a press release. No investment ticket or timeline were disclosed as part of the statement.

The details: CSP will use Etihad Rail to move goods between Khalifa Port and other logistics hubs and industrial zones within the UAE for better resource, time, and asset management, the statement notes. Etihad Rail’s freight rail terminals will also be used as storage and distribution hubs for CSP goods, streamlining logistics operations by establishing strategic inland nodes for cargo consolidation and deconsolidation.

Boosting sustainability: The agreement will reduce CSP’s reliance on trucking and contribute to curbing 21% of emissions attributable to the country’s road sector by 2050.

About CSP Abu Dhabi: The container freight station was established in 2018 as part of a strategic agreement between the UAE and China, and went into operation in November 2021, the statement explained. The 275k sqm space offers a range of logistics services, including container and cargo loading, offloading, storage, bonded or non-bonded warehousing, customs clearance, transportation, sea and air freight forwarding, project logistics, dangerous goods and oversized cargo handling.