Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI)

Maersk adds King Abdulaziz Port in Shaheen Express service

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced the addition of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia to Maersk’s Shaheen Express service.

The weekly service links King Abdulaziz Port to regional hubs such as Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates and Mundra and Pipavav in India with the container ship Big Dog, which has a carrying capacity of 1,740 TEUs.

According to MAWANI, several shipping lines chose Dammam as a port of call in 2022, including SeaLead, Emirates Shipping Line and Aladin...

https://container-news.com/maersk-adds-king-abdulaziz-port-in-shaheen-express-service/

Saudi Ports boost container volumes in October

Container throughput across the ports in Saudi Arabia continued its upward year-on-year movement during October 2022, soaring to 694,517 TEUs, translating to an increase of 15.33%.

Looking at the numbers for the previous month, there is a 17.75% growth in exported boxes to 202,030 TEUs compared to 2021. Similarly, imported containers increased by 23.02% to 214,174 TEUs while transhipments increased by 8.49% to 278,313 TEUs.

Additionally, this year cargo throughput witnessed a 3.34% spike, to more...

https://container-news.com/saudi-ports-boost-container-volumes-in-october/

Saudi Ports Authority to upgrade Jeddah Islamic Port with new berths

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed two contracts worth US$170 million with major contractors in order to deepen and build new berths at Jeddah Islamic Port aiming to enable the arrival of 24,000 TEU container vessels.

The two partners will be PC Marine Services and Modern Building Leaders (MBL), the latter in consortium with HutaHegerfeld Saudia Ltd.

Through these upgrades, the competitive capability of the port is expected to increase and local shores are anticipated to attract global...

https://container-news.com/saudi-ports-authority-to-upgrade-jeddah-islamic-port-with-new-berths/

Mawani, Globe Group to build logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed a contract with Globe Group, Saudi Arabia’s marine services provider, to develop a 135,000 m2 integrated logistics park and re-export zone at Jeddah Islamic Port.

The two parties aim to boost the competitive edge of the country’s trade gateway and enable the national logistics industry.

This partnership is part of Mawani’s initiatives to set up world-class logistics facilities within and outside port areas, in a bid to position Saudi Aabia as a global...

https://container-news.com/mawani-globe-group-to-build-logistics-park-at-jeddah-islamic-port/

Saudi ports achieve 5.5% box volume growth in June

The number of containers in Saudi Arabian ports in June increased by 5.5% and reached 642,300 TEU compared to 608,800 TEU recorded in the same month last year.

At the same time, the transshipment sector saw a growth of 4.2% with a total of 244,600 TEU.

Saudi Arabian ports have also recorded a 16.1% increase in cargo handling volume reaching 27.1 million tonnes, compared to 23.4 million tonnes recorded in June 2021.

Additionally, the development plans launched by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani)...

https://container-news.com/saudi-ports-achieve-5-5-box-volume-growth-in-june/

DP World, Mawani ink partnership deal for Jeddah logistics park

DP World and the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) signed a 30-year agreement with an investment value of more than US$133.33 million to build a port-centric logistics park at the Jeddah Islamic Port.

The two parties aim to establish a logistics park which spans over 415,000 m², with an inland container depot capacity of approximately 250,000 TEU and warehousing storage space of 100,000 m², while future expansions could increase the storage space to 200,000 m².

DP World believes the facility will...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-mawani-ink-partnership-deal-for-jeddah-logistics-park/

Saudi ports exceed 600,000 TEU in May

Saudi Ports’ container throughput reached 600,107 TEU in May, translating to a slight increase of 1.38% compared to the figure recorded last year in the same period.

In the previous month, the exported containers increased by 2.57% with a total of 175,958 TEU, while the imported containers decreased by 0.64% with a total of 176,978 TEU.

Initiatives launched by Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), in line with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS), have increased the number of...

https://container-news.com/saudi-ports-exceed-600000-teu-in-may/

Saudi Ports near 600,000 TEU in April

Saudi Ports handled 593,853 TEU in April, according to Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), while export containers increased slightly by 1.8%, compared to April 2021, reaching 175,015 TEU, and import boxes climbed 13.4% to 199,889 TEU.

On the other hand, the transshipment sector decreased significantly by 17.3%, falling to 218,949 TEU.

Meanwhile, MAWANI achieved a 24.28% growth in terms of tonnes, as a total of 20,467,760 tonnes of cargo passed through Saudi ports in April.

“This increase is in line...

https://container-news.com/saudi-ports-near-600000-teu-in-april/

Saudi Ports volumes rise in March

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) handled a total of 865,000 TEU in March, recording a 2.5% increase in container volumes over the same month of the previous year.

The number of container transhipment also grew by 17% year-on-year in March, to 503,000 TEU, according to Mawani’s data.

During the same period, the total cargo throughput of Saudi Arabian Ports totalled 25 million tons, representing a marginal rise of 0.09% compared to the previous March.

Meanwhile, the number of vessels calling at Saudi...

https://container-news.com/saudi-ports-volumes-rise-in-march/

Mawani and LogiPoint to launch two warehouse complexes in Jeddah Port

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), has partnered with the real estate company and subsidiary of Saudi Industrial Services Co (SISCO), LogiPoint, to build two new warehousing complexes on a site of 43,000 m² in the bonded and re-export zone at Jeddah Islamic Port.

This investment of more than US$40 million aims to enhance the Saudi Arabian port’s infrastructure and operating capabilities, expand its capacity, and enable logistical efficiency.

The project also represents the first phase in...

https://container-news.com/mawani-and-logipoint-to-launch-two-warehouse-complexes-in-jeddah-port/

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