June 18, 2025
How To Secure The Middle East’s Global Trade And Logistics Advantage
- Challenges Around the Middle East's Role as a Global Trading and Logistics Hub
- How National Transformation Programs Can Contribute More Effectively to the Middle East’s Transport and Logistics Needs
- Cross-Border Collaboration Between Middle Eastern Countries Is Essential to Transform the Region's Transport and Logistics
This report examines how the Middle East—defined here as the six GCC countries plus Egypt—remains a critical global trading and logistics hub due to its strategic location and energy exports. Despite recent disruptions to global trade, the region has demonstrated resilience and is actively investing in modernizing its logistics infrastructure.
National transformation programs across the region recognize logistics as a key enabler of economic growth and modernization, but greater regional coordination is needed to fully realize this potential. The report highlights the importance of cross-border collaboration, technological advancement, workforce development, and alignment with international sustainability standards to secure the region’s long-term role in global trade.
