Year: 2016

Dubai, December 2016 King Abdullah Port was an associate sponsor and a leading participant in TOC Middle East, a major regional and global event in maritime shipping, ports and terminal operations. TOC Middle East was held in Dubai and was attended by representatives of the region’s ports and terminals managements, in addition to key personnel […]

King Abdullah Economic City, December 2016 The infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 are about to be finished in a few weeks, King Abdullah Port announced on Wednesday. The two berths are part of the port’s strategic expansion plan, which aims to significantly uprate the port’s capacity, thus boosting its standing in the […]

Jeddah, November 2016 King Abdullah Port seeks to strengthen its contribution to Saudi Vision 2030 by advancing and consolidating the private sector’s role in the development, growth and diversification of the national economy. According to an article recently published in the periodical “Port Strategy”, a British publication dedicated to the Marine Ports and Terminals businesses […]

Dubai, November 2016 In his statement on the sidelines of King Abdullah Port’s sponsorship of the Seatrade Maritime Middle East Exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Center, Eng. Abdullah Hameedadin, Managing Director of the Ports Development Company, owner and developer of King Abdullah Port, stressed the importance of fostering integration between the public and private […]

September 2016 – The Ports Development Company, owner and developer of the King Abdullah Port – region’s first privately owned port – has announced the signing of a financial agreement with SABB and the Arab National Bank worth 2.7 billion SAR. The agreement aims to move forward with the development and expansion of the port’s […]

King Abdullah Port at King Abdullah Economic City to Boost Kingdom’s Role as a Global Logistics and Trade Center August 2016 – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is witnessing an unprecedented boom in the maritime sector and its shipping and logistical services. Its coasts today, especially the Red Sea coast, have captured global attention due […]

In a Ramadan setting filled with the faith, communication and collaboration that reflect the spirit of one family, the Ports Development Company, owner and developer of King Abdullah Port, held its annual iftar in Jeddah. The iftar witnessed a wide array of guests including managers and stakeholders from the Economic Cities Authority, the Saudi Customs, […]

May 2, 2016 Officials of King Abdullah Port visited Valenciaport, Europe’s fifth busiest port. Accompanied by delegates from the Economic Cities Authority (ECA), the Coast Guard, the Saudi Customs and the National Container Terminal (NCT), the main operator of the container terminal, the visit was to study and benchmark operational procedures in use. “For the […]

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