Saudi Land Bridge operational. Dammam–Jeddah SNR freight corridor accepting bookings with 3–5 day lead time. Trucking alternative available same-day. Fujairah bypass constrained for non-liquid bulk.
Sources: Saudi National Railway press releases · KAPSARC · Reuters logistics desk · Lloyd's intelligence
🛤 Rail
From: Dammam / King Fahd Industrial Port (SADAM)
To: Jeddah Islamic Port (SAJED)
6h
land transit
$200
USD/tonne (indicative)
3d
booking lead
AVAILABLE
capacity
SNR operating on normal freight schedule as of April 2026. 3–5 day advance booking required. Connects Dammam (East Saudi, Gulf) to Jeddah (Red Sea) in approximately 6 hours. Jeddah–Rotterdam ~14 days by sea thereafter — total corridor approximately 22 days to NW Europe, vs 40 days via Cape of Good Hope.
🚚 Trucking
From: Dammam / Eastern Province
To: Jeddah Islamic Port (SAJED)
10h
land transit
$285
USD/tonne (indicative)
1d
booking lead
AVAILABLE
capacity
Flexible capacity — same-day to next-day booking possible. Higher per-tonne cost than SNR rail but no advance scheduling needed. Not suitable for liquid bulk (sulfur, certain chemicals). 10-hour transit via the Trans-Arabian Highway.
⚙ Pipeline / Port
From: Ruwais Petrochemical Complex / Abu Dhabi (AEABU)
To: Fujairah Port (Gulf of Oman — outside Hormuz)
—
land transit
$240
USD/tonne (indicative)
7d
booking lead
LIMITED
capacity
ADCOP pipeline moves liquid crude and condensates — re-export of solid petrochemicals via Fujairah is limited to specific grades. 7+ day booking lead time. Capacity constraints reported for April 2026. Best suited for UAE-origin liquid bulk only.
Polyethylene (PE / HDPE / LDPE)
SNR Rail
High+18%Saudi HDPE moving via SNR Dammam–Jeddah. Saudi Aramco confirmed corridor usage. +18% vs pre-disruption Hormuz rates.
Polypropylene (PP)
SNR Rail
High+18%Saudi-origin PP moving via Land Bridge. Qatar/UAE-origin PP has no Land Bridge option — must use Cape or air freight.
Urea / Nitrogen Fertilizer
SNR Rail
Medium+22%Saudi urea via SNR but capacity is tighter than PE/PP. Qatar and Oman urea has no Land Bridge equivalent — Cape only. Time-critical for Northern Hemisphere planting season.
Sulfur (bulk)
Trucking
Medium+25%Bulk sulfur trucked from Saudi refineries to Jeddah. Higher cost per tonne due to bulk handling constraints on SNR. Cape alternative adds ~$180/tonne landed cost.
Aluminum (primary / extrusions)
SNR Rail
Low+30%Bahrain (ALBA) and UAE (EMAL) primary aluminum has no Land Bridge option — fully Cape-dependent or Norway/Canada alternatives. Saudi downstream aluminum can use SNR corridor.
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Data disclaimer:Corridor status and rates are manually curated based on publicly available sources (Saudi National Railway press releases, KAPSARC, Reuters logistics desk, Lloyd's intelligence). This is not a real-time feed. Rates are indicative only and vary by shipper contract, commodity grade, and market conditions. Verify directly with logistics partners before committing cargo.