|| Online Desk: Saudi Arabia Railways has announced the launch of five new logistics corridors in the freight sector, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance supply chain efficiency and raise the level of integration with various transport modes. SAR's move comes in support of regional and international trade movement, achieving the targets of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, and fulfilling the aspirations of Saudi Vision 2030 to establish the Kingdom's position as a global logistics hub, amid the rapid changes witnessed in global supply chains.The corridors form an integrated logistics system linking the Arabian Gulf ports with central and northern Saudi Arabia, extending to the Red Sea ports and the northern regions of the Kingdom, through a multi-modal transport network combining road and rail, enhancing supply chain fluidity and improving cargo flow efficiency across various routes. SAR's CEO Bashar Al-Malik affirmed that the rapid development witnessed in the railway sector comes with the support and attention of the wise leadership and under the follow-up of the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of SAR's Board of Directors, Saleh Al-Jasser, who attaches great importance to this sector for its role as an enabler of various national sectors.He noted that these corridors represent an integrated package of logistics solutions that enhance supply chain efficiency and reliability under various conditions, based on integration between different transport modes and coordination with relevant authorities to improve cargo flow fluidity and enhance logistics operations efficiency.These passageways contribute to transporting various types of goods and enabling national supply chains, supporting vital sectors, foremost among them petrochemical and mining industries, in addition to enhancing the flow of exports and imports, and providing effective solutions for transit transport services to regional markets.The passages also serve a wide customer base, including major industrial companies, mining firms, and the largest maritime shipping lines, through integrated and reliable transport solutions that help reduce cargo transit time and improve operational efficiency.These operations are managed through an integrated system that includes the Riyadh Dry Port, and a number of SAR's freight yards in Dammam, and Jubail, as well as Ras Al-Khair, Al-Kharj, and Hail, in addition to Qurayyat, connecting to various Arabian Gulf ports and Red Sea ports, enhancing connectivity between ports and local and international industrial and economic hubs. The corridors are expected to eliminate thousands of truck trips from roads, raise road safety levels, reduce carbon emissions, as well as reduce cargo transit time and improve operational efficiency, reinforcing SAR's role as a key national enabler of the transport and logistics system.Al-Malik added that these corridors contribute to strengthening connectivity with regional and international markets, consolidating the Kingdom's role as a logistics passage linking East and West, and supporting the fluidity of trade movement, thereby reinforcing the Kingdom's position as a global logistics hub and a key axis in international trade flows.