Muscat – Asyad Group, Oman’s integrated logistics provider, has acquired a controlling stake in two key logistics platforms in Uzbekistan, marking its direct entry into Central Asia and establishing a freight corridor linking Oman’s ports to one of the region’s fastest-growing trade markets.

The transaction, executed in partnership with Orient Group and the Uzbek-Oman Investment Company (UzOman), gives Asyad ownership of Universal Logistics Services (ULS) and Highway Logistics Center (HLC) — two strategically positioned assets within Tashkent’s freight network that together handle approximately 25% of Uzbekistan’s railway container traffic and hold a dominant share in the premium warehousing segment.

The acquisition integrates these inland multimodal terminals into Asyad’s global network, creating direct operational links between Central Asian cargo flows and Oman’s port infrastructure — positioning the sultanate as a transit hub connecting China, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Abdulrahman Salim Al Hatmi, Group CEO of Asyad, said the deal establishes “a direct logistics bridge between Oman and the region’s fastest-growing markets”, combining rail and road transport, warehousing, customs clearance and last-mile delivery with port operations in Oman.

“This end-to-end intermodal capability strengthens our value proposition, enabling us to unlock new cargo flows while driving higher utilisation across our ports,” Al Hatmi said, adding that the acquisition accelerates Asyad’s ambitions as a fully integrated supply chain partner across critical trade corridors.

For Orient Group, the deal signals a broader push to modernise Uzbekistan’s logistics infrastructure. “We are creating a platform that will strengthen Uzbekistan’s position as a key gateway for trade across Central Asia, the GCC and global markets,” said Davron Ozgurer, CEO of Orient Group Management.

Omar Mahmood Bahram, CEO of UzOman, described the transaction as more than an operational milestone. “This investment establishes a direct logistics corridor that will channel Central Asian exports through Oman’s world-class ports and logistics infrastructure,” he said, calling it “a foundational pillar for long-term economic integration and shared prosperity” between Oman and Uzbekistan.

The deal aligns with Oman’s Logistics Strategy 2040 and the Oman Investment Authority’s mandate to deepen economic ties with Central Asia. By securing a foothold in Uzbekistan, Asyad strengthens its presence along emerging Eurasian trade corridors and advances its cargo origination strategy.

Uzbekistan, landlocked but strategically central to Eurasian trade routes, has seen rapid growth in freight and logistics investment in recent years as regional economies seek alternatives to traditional supply chain paths through Russia and China.

The acquisition reinforces Oman’s longer-term ambition to position its ports as indispensable nodes in the emerging architecture of global trade.