Sign in
Mawani + Medlog partner to establish logistics center at Jeddah Islamic Port: Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has inked an agreement with MSC logistics arm Medlog to establish a SAR 175 mn integrated logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port for the handling and storage of empty containers, it said in a press release. No timeline for the project was disclosed in the statement.
The details: The 100k sqm hub will increase the volume of containers handled at the port to 2 mn TEUs over a ten-year period and introduce the use of alternative energy to curb emissions, the statement notes. The new park will also feature an integrated service site for the upkeep and inspection of full and empty containers.
Trade links boosted: The move aims to increase trade links inside the kingdom by connecting western regions of Saudi Arabia to southern parts and enabling the export of goods from these regions via King Abdullah Port in Rabigh province, the statement added. The hub will also provide a range of logistics services to local players including the handling and transportation of goods.
Mawani is keeping up the momentum: The port authority inked a string of agreements in 2023 totalling SAR 6 bn to establish nine logistics hubs at Jeddah Islamic Port, King AbdulAziz Port in Dammam, and King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, the statement notes.
