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DP World And Mawani Inaugurate $800 Million State-Of-Art Terminal In Jeddah
Modernisation and expansion programme has increased South Container Terminal’s capacity from 1.8 million to 4 million TEUs, with a long-term goal of 5 million TEUs DP World and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have unveiled the new state-of-the-art …
Mar 11, 2025 / Curious
Maersk expands operations at Jeddah port
On the other hand, the AE12 service links Jeddah to 13 global hubs across Southern Europe, Africa, and East Asia through a fleet of 12 ships offering a 15,000-TEU capacity The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of AE12 and AE7 …
Jun 14, 2023 / Curious
Mawani and eXtra Sign an Agreement for a Logistics Center at King Abdulaziz Port
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has today signed an investment agreement with leading consumer tech. retailer United Electronics Company (eXtra) to set up a state-of-the-art logistics center at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The ten-year deal, …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM Add a New Service to Jeddah Islamic Port
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) on Wednesday (Jan18) announced the addition of the Indamex 2 (IN2) shipping service, a route jointly operated by global container liners Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM, to Jeddah Islamic Port. The trade link is key to the …
Jan 19, 2023 / Vessels
New Shipping Service to Connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 Global Ports
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of Jubail Commercial Port to the India to East Med shipping service by MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company). With the arrival of container vessel MSC ELLEN, the Saudi ports sector is set …
Jan 4, 2023 / Vessels
Saudi’s Mawani announces new shipping service to boost India trade
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to the Shaheen Express shipping service by container carrier giant Maersk in a bid to boost trade between the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent. …
Dec 13, 2022 / Vessels
King Abdulaziz Port Welcomes First Ever Grimaldi RoRo Vessel
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the arrival of MSC Cristiana, a 4250-vehicle car carrier owned by automobile shipping giant Grimaldi Group, at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port from the Chinese port of MCID. With major shipping lines …
Dec 1, 2022 / Vessels
King Fahad Shipyard Receives the Largest Vessel to Date
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) on Thursday (Nov24) announced that the King Fahad Shipyard, King Abdulaziz Port's in-house vessel repair facility, has received mega containership MSC ALIZEE III, the largest ever in its history, to undergo …
Nov 28, 2022 / Curious
Mawani Signs Two Contracts Worth SAR 642 Million to Deepen and Build New Berths at Jeddah Islamic Port
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed two contracts with major contractors PC Marine Services and Modern Building Leaders (MBL), the latter in consortium with HutaHegerfeld Saudia Ltd, to deepen and build new berths at Jeddah Islamic Port …
Oct 11, 2022 / Vessels
Mawani and stc Sign 3 Agreements to Transform the Kingdom's Ports into Smart Ports Using 5G Technologies
On Sunday, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) launched the Smart Ports initiative that aims to automate operations in Saudi ports, with the presence of His Excellency; the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Engineer Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, His …
Mar 21, 2022 / Vessels