Folk Maritime will initiate a new direct feeder service in April, linking Port Sudan with the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
This move aims to enhance customer access to Port Sudan’s feeder port and bolster transshipment capacity across the Red Sea, according to the newly launched company.
“As the gateway for 90% of Sudan’s international trade, Port Sudan will benefit from these direct shuttle services from Saudi Arabia’s first independent feeder and short sea shipping provider,” said Folk...
Folk Maritime, a Saudi container line that has recently launched operations, has officially appointed Mohamed Badawy as Chief Operating Officer of the company.
“Badawy’s extensive experience across port, terminal, and fleet management sectors will be instrumental to driving our operational strategies and supporting our growth as Saudi Arabia’s leading feeder and short-sea operator,” said Folk Maritime.
The container carrier added, “We greatly look forward to learning from his experience and...
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French ocean carrier CMA CGM is partnering with Folk Maritime, a new independent feeder and short-sea shipping operator in Saudi Arabia, to commence the North Red Sea Express (NRX) service in the next month.
The NRX service will be an enhanced joint service linking Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port with NEOM, an urban area built by Saudi Arabia in Tabuk, and the North Red Sea ports of Sokhna in Egypt, Aqaba in Jordan, and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia.
The rotation of the service will be as follows:
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A new shipping company has started operations in Saudi Arabia, called Folk Maritime, offering feeder vessel services and short-sea transportation solutions.
Poul Hestbaek is the first chief executive officer (CEO) of Folk Maritime. Hestbaek is a former CEO of Maersk-owned box line Hamburg Süd and left the Danish shipping giant in August 2023.
The new box carrier is expected to provide its customers with non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) services and create new trade lanes,...
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