King Abdullah port

King Abdullah Port supports Saudi Arabia to COVID-19 fight

As Saudi Arabia steps up efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, King Abdullah Port re-assures its users of its complete readiness to receive containers, bulk, and general cargo.

All terminal operations and marine services are optimised to serve all types of cargo and particularly food, drugs, and medical devices, to meet the country’s requirements in light of the precautionary measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its citizens and residents from the effect of coronavirus.

With its capacity...

https://container-news.com/king-abdullah-port-supports-saudi-arabia-to-covid-19-fight/

MSC offers storage in terminal yards to help prevent import congestion at ports

As consumer demand in Europe and North America drops off a cliff, fears have grown among logistics operators of an impending container congestion crisis at import destinations as shipments arranged before widespread social lockdowns have continued towards their destinations.
In response, MSC has introduced a suspension of transit (SOT) programme to help shippers and their freight service providers prevent container exports out of Asia building up at ports, by offering terminal …

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https://theloadstar.com/msc-offers-storage-in-terminal-yards-to-help-prevent-import-congestion-at-ports/

2019 container throughput of King Abdullah Port wanes

The volume of import containers handled by the King Abdullah Port in 2019 reached 203,670 TEU compared to 190,005 TEU in 2018, representing an increase of 7.2%. Meanwhile, market conditions led to a 12.2% decline in annual throughput for container handling.

This can be attributed to the current tensions in trade relations between China and the United States, together with a decrease in transshipment operations caused by recent changes in shipping lines, according to the announcement.

Several...

https://container-news.com/2019-container-throughput-of-king-abdullah-port-wanes/

OOCL joins King Abdullah Port’s operators list

In an effort to enhance the trade movement of imports and exports in the Kingdom,King Abdullah Port announced that OOCL has joined the group of international companies transporting cargo and delivering maritime shipping services to and from the port.  This comes with the company’s official launch of operations in the port located in King Abdullah Economic City and the subsequent arrival of containers to the berths.

The addition of OOCL to the list of leading international shipping companies...

https://container-news.com/oocl-king-abdullah-port-operators-list/

Liebherr cranes boost King Abdullah Port’s container capacity

In the largest commercial operation of its kind in the history of KSA, King Abdullah Port has received 28 state-of-the-art Liebherr cranes to start the expansion of the container terminals. The latter was decided through a MoU signed with National Container Terminal on the day the port was officially inaugurated in the presence of the Crown Prince HRH Prince Mohammad bin Salman last February.

The technical teams are currently assembling the cranes and they are expected to begin operating at the...

https://container-news.com/liebherr-cranes-boost-king-abdullah-port-container-capacity/

The great potential of King Abdullah Port

Saudi Arabia is aspiring to make the King Abdullah Port the largest in the Middle East, Saudi Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Khalid al-Falih said.

Speaking to reporters during his visit to the King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh, al-Falih said he had confidence that the goal would be achieved due to a number of factors which the port enjoys, including its strategic location on the Red Sea.

Read more on Al Arabiya English.

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World-class mega port inaugurated in Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, on February 11 inaugurated King Abdullah Port during his visit to King Abdullah Economic City.

A speech ceremony was held on the occasion highlighting the official opening of King Abdullah Port as the kingdom and region’s first port developed, managed and operated by the private sector.

The speeches were followed by a short film about the port and a ceremony announcing...

https://container-news.com/world-class-mega-port-inaugurated-saudi-arabia/

King Abdullah Port Concludes 2018 With Throughput Increase Exceeding 36%

King Abdullah Port Concludes 2018 with an Annual Throughput Increase Exceeding 36%

Qutub: “King Abdullah Port has become the leading driver in the maritime shipping and logistics services sector.”

The annual throughput of King Abdullah Port increased to 2,301,595 TEUs by the end of 2018, an increase of more than 36% compared to 2017, maintaining its position as the second largest port in the Kingdom in terms of container handling.

Since its inception in the last quarter of 2013 the number of containers handled by the port has reached 7,227,859 TEUs. The port’s management states...

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine/king-abdullah-port-concludes-2018-with-throughput-increase-exceeding-36/

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