Project Cargo

Shipping Arabia, October 21, 2026 – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received the Top Ro-Ro Carrier 2025 award from Abu Dhabi Ports, part of AD Ports Group. The recognition highlights MOL’s contribution to automotive and project cargo transportation across the region, emphasizing the importance of reliability, port connectivity, and operational efficiency in maritime logistics.

The award recognizes MOL’s role in supporting the movement of vehicles and project cargo through its Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) shipping services. These operations require dependable maritime transportation and coordination with ports to maintain efficient cargo flows and support customer supply chains.

MOL Recognized for Ro-Ro Shipping and Automotive Logistics

The MOL Ro-Ro carrier award reflects the company’s established presence in vehicle logistics and its contribution to regional maritime transportation.

MOL operates a global Ro-Ro shipping network backed by decades of experience in automotive logistics. Through this network, the company provides transportation solutions that support customers moving vehicles and other cargo across international markets.

In announcing the recognition, MOL highlighted the importance of reliable shipping services, strong port connectivity, and operational efficiency for customers involved in automotive and project cargo transportation.

The company also emphasized its continued commitment to dependable maritime transportation solutions that help maintain supply chain continuity.

Strengthening Cooperation with Abu Dhabi Ports

Following the award announcement, MOL expressed appreciation to Abu Dhabi Ports for recognizing its contribution to regional Ro-Ro shipping operations.

The company also reaffirmed its intention to strengthen its partnership with Abu Dhabi Ports in the coming years.

The recognition underscores the role of cooperation between Ro-Ro shipping carriers and port operators in supporting automotive and project cargo movements. Such partnerships are particularly important for maintaining reliable transportation services and efficient cargo handling across regional maritime networks.

For MOL, the Top Ro-Ro Carrier 2025 award acknowledges its contribution to the region’s automotive and project cargo logistics sector while reinforcing its commitment to reliable maritime transportation and continued cooperation with Abu Dhabi Ports.

Source: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL)

Shipping Arabia, October 18, 2026 – Port of NEOM and CEVA Almajdouie Logistics are collaborating to strengthen multimodal freight connectivity between the Red Sea and inland markets across the Middle East. The initiative aims to improve cargo movements linking Europe, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Iraq through integrated maritime and land-based logistics services.

The cooperation combines Port of NEOM’s strategic location on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast with CEVA Almajdouie Logistics’ regional road transport network and cross-border logistics capabilities. By integrating maritime services with trucking, warehousing and customs clearance, the partners aim to provide more efficient freight connections between international shipping routes and regional destinations.

Connecting Maritime Gateways With Inland Logistics Networks

A central focus of the collaboration is improving cargo movement beyond the port gate. The partners intend to connect maritime transport services with inland logistics infrastructure, enabling freight to move more efficiently between the Red Sea and markets throughout Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries.

CEVA Almajdouie Logistics brings regional transportation capabilities, including cross-border trucking, customs clearance and warehousing services. Combined with Port of NEOM’s maritime connectivity, these services are expected to offer customers additional options for moving freight between regional and international markets.

Bonded warehousing and customs brokerage services are also expected to support cross-border cargo movements. These capabilities could help facilitate regional distribution and provide greater flexibility for shippers managing freight across multiple markets.

Supporting Containerized, RoPax and Project Cargo

The Port of NEOM logistics cooperation targets a broad range of cargo segments, including containerized freight, RoPax traffic, bulk cargo and general cargo. The partners also aim to support heavy equipment shipments and logistics requirements associated with major infrastructure projects.

Specialized road transportation services could facilitate the movement of oversized equipment and infrastructure components between maritime gateways and inland destinations. This capability forms part of the broader effort to connect port services with regional freight transportation networks.

The initiative therefore extends beyond conventional container movements. It seeks to accommodate different cargo requirements through a combination of maritime transport, specialized trucking, warehousing and customs services.

Strengthening Regional Supply Chain Connectivity

Stefano Pollotti, CEO of CEVA Almajdouie Logistics, emphasized the importance of integrating maritime and inland transportation networks.

“Directly connecting maritime gateways with high-capacity road transport networks is critically important to the resilience of modern supply chains,” Pollotti said.

The collaboration aims to strengthen these connections by combining Port of NEOM’s Red Sea location with CEVA Almajdouie Logistics’ regional distribution capabilities. The partners intend to improve cargo accessibility between maritime trade routes and destinations across Saudi Arabia and surrounding markets.

The proposed multimodal connections could provide shippers with greater flexibility when routing freight between Europe, Egypt, the GCC countries and Iraq. They would also support the movement of different cargo types through integrated port and inland transportation services.

However, the announcement did not provide details of any new scheduled shipping services, additional freight transportation capacity or a specific implementation timeline for the proposed multimodal connections.

Source: Al Mal

Shipping Arabia, September 19, 2026 – Asyad Group has completed an end-to-end logistics operation involving 15 oversized shipments weighing more than 159 tonnes from Izmir, Türkiye, to a mining project in Yanqul, Oman.

Asyad Logistics managed the shipment as the single point of coordination from the purchase order stage through final delivery, with the cargo transported from Izmir via Port Sultan Qaboos before continuing by road to the project site in Yanqul.

The operation covered multiple stages of the logistics chain, including vessel discharge, port handling, customs clearance and specialised heavy transport from the port to the final destination.

According to Asyad, specialised equipment and handling techniques were deployed for the movement of the heavy and oversized cargo, with coordination maintained across the different stages of the operation to ensure safe and timely delivery.

The project highlights the integration of Asyad’s logistics and port capabilities in supporting complex industrial cargo movements and major mining projects in Oman.

Asyad said the operation also demonstrated cooperation between two Omani companies, combining local expertise and capabilities to provide a tailored logistics solution while strengthening local content within supply chains serving the Sultanate’s industrial and mining sectors.

The movement comes as Oman continues to develop integrated logistics capabilities connecting its ports with industrial and project locations across the country, with specialised project cargo services forming an important part of the supply chains supporting mining and other heavy industries.

Source: Asyad Group