UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Sani Zeudi said on the 8th that in the face of the challenges caused by blocked passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE has launched a number of alternative logistics channels and accelerated the construction of ports on the east coast. Relevant measures will be incorporated into the long-term strategic layout of the country. Zeudi said at a forum held in Abu Dhabi on the same day that since this year, the geopolitical situation in the region has profoundly changed, posing a “more direct and serious challenge” to the global supply chain. After shipping in the Strait of Hormuz was blocked, the UAE quickly took steps to ensure smooth trade and launched a regional logistics channel connecting the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Furthermore, the UAE is also cooperating with Oman to transit goods to the UAE through the ports of Sohar and Dukoum. He also said that the UAE is speeding up the construction of East Coast ports such as Khor Fakkan, Fujairah, and Dibba, and putting into operation new energy pipelines to connect the country's energy resources to the international market.

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Sani Zeudi said on the 8th that in the face of the challenges caused by blocked passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE has launched a number of alternative logistics channels and accelerated the construction of ports on the east coast. Relevant measures will be incorporated into the long-term strategic layout of the country. Zeudi said at a forum held in Abu Dhabi on the same day that since this year, the geopolitical situation in the region has profoundly changed, posing a “more direct and serious challenge” to the global supply chain. After shipping in the Strait of Hormuz was blocked, the UAE quickly took steps to ensure smooth trade and launched a regional logistics channel connecting the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Furthermore, the UAE is also cooperating with Oman to transit goods to the UAE through the ports of Sohar and Dukoum. He also said that the UAE is speeding up the construction of East Coast ports such as Khor Fakkan, Fujairah, and Dibba, and putting into operation new energy pipelines to connect the country's energy resources to the international market.