Yanbu sets new record

Capt. John

Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port recently worked the Jin Tai Feng, a bulk carrier loaded with more than 82,000 tons of corn. At 235 m in length, and with a draft of 13.5m, it is the largest ship the port has ever received and follows significant investment in the port to cater for bigger vessels.

Yanbu is one of the fastest growing ports in Saudi Arabia at the present time. Over the first 10 months of 2018, Yanbu Commercial Port handled a total of 3.33 million tons of cargo, up from 2.3 million tons in...

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