FedEx launches dangerous goods road services across five GCC markets
The service covers eligible shipments including lithium batteries, chemicals, diagnostic samples and laboratory reagents, subject to regulatory requirements.
FedEx has launched dangerous goods transportation capabilities across its Middle East Road Network, enabling eligible regulated goods to be transported by road across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.
The service is available through FedEx Regional Economy and Regional Economy Freight services, subject to commodity, origin, destination and regulatory requirements.
Eligible commodities include healthcare materials, laboratory reagents, diagnostic samples, dry ice shipments, chemicals, lithium batteries and other dangerous goods.
The capability is intended to support industries with complex supply chains, including healthcare and life sciences, energy and petrochemicals, hi-tech, and beauty and personal care.
“As industrial activity and intra-regional trade across the GCC continue to grow, businesses are navigating increasingly complex supply chains,” said Taarek Hinedi, Vice President of operations and planning and engineering at FedEx Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa.
“Expanding the capabilities of our Middle East Road Network to support dangerous goods gives businesses greater flexibility to move critical commodities across GCC markets. Backed by our compliance controls, operational expertise, and regional connectivity, this capability supports industries as they build more resilient and connected supply chains,” he added.
Through its Regional Economy and Regional Economy Freight services, FedEx offers day-definite delivery, road transportation aligned with applicable ADR requirements, customs-cleared movements, end-to-end shipment visibility and dedicated dangerous goods handling controls.
The services support both lightweight parcels and heavyweight palletised freight shipments.
The FedEx Middle East Road Network connects with the company's wider network through its Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa hub at Dubai World Central (DWC) airport, linking air and road services across the region.
From DWC, FedEx operates trucks across GCC corridors using a dedicated fleet of TIR-registered vehicles. The movements are GPS-tracked and customs-cleared, with round-the-clock monitoring through a dedicated control tower and end-to-end shipment visibility.