"Al-Eqtisadiah" from Riyadh

Sunday, July 12, 2026 18:48 | 1 minute read

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) pumped additional investments of 641 million riyals into the Jeddah Islamic Port, to enhance the port's operational capacity and improve container handling efficiency, according to a statement issued by Mawani today.

This comes one day after Mawani announced the strengthening of the port's maritime connectivity network by adding the (Maersk - MECL) shipping service owned by Maersk, in a step aimed at expanding the port's connections with regional and international ports.

The investments focus on supporting the operating system by adding 3 ship-to-shore cranes, 17 rubber-tired gantries, 91 station trucks, and 7 ground handling equipment, in addition to expanding container terminals by 200,000 square meters, contributing to raising the port's operational capacity and increasing container handling efficiency.

Thu, 25 2026

The Jeddah Islamic Port is one of the most prominent logistics centers on the Red Sea, and Saudi Arabia is working to expand its maritime service network in an effort to solidify the Kingdom's position as a global logistics hub, benefiting from its strategic location on one of the most important international trade corridors.

The additional investments included enhancing the efficiency and capabilities of refrigerated cargo handling by doubling the number of reefer points to 9,000 points.

The Kingdom launched in last March the Logistics Pathways Program to provide additional operational lanes for receiving containers and goods at Red Sea ports, as announced by Minister of Transport and Logistics Services Saleh Al-Jasser.

This program came amid the navigation crisis in the Strait of Hormuz due to Iran's war, which led to the halting of the vital waterway and made Red Sea ports an alternative option for countries in the region.

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