Year: 2022

The Saudi Electronic Info Exchange Company (TABADUL), the leading provider of innovative digital and smart fintech services to the business and logistics sectors, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with King Abdullah Port. The MoU aims to enhance the Port’s services by utilizing the latest world-class technologies and practices and automating all […]

Riyadh, October 2022: King Abdullah Port has finalized its participation in the 2022 Supply Chain Conference as a strategic partner, further demonstrating its efforts to enhance Saudi Arabia’s supply chain framework. The port’s involvement in the two-day conference marks another proactive step towards upgrading the domestic and international supply chain, manifested by engagement, discussion and […]

Dubai, UAE – September 2022: Further underlining its status as one of the world’s leading maritime logistics hubs, King Abdullah Port has been named ‘Sea Port of the Year’ at the inaugural edition of the Landmarks in Logistics Awards. The award was presented during a glittering ceremony in Dubai, UAE, which celebrated the achievements of […]

King Abdullah Economic City, August 2022: In yet another landmark achievement, King Abdullah Port recently received a maiden call from leading global container shipping company MSC’s Indus 2 service. With this major development, the port will help to further develop the Kingdom’s thriving export market while also facilitating trade between North America and the Indian […]

King Abdullah Economic City, August 2, 2022: King Abdullah Port has announced the details of its improved performance regarding the container shipping operations during the first half of 2022. Throughout the six-month period between January and June, the port handled a total of 1,502,720 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), an increase of 6.69 per cent compared […]

King Abdullah Economic City – June 23, 2022: Sipchem has signed an agreement with A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) in Saudi Arabia that will see the two parties collaborate on ocean transportation and storage through the King Abdullah Port integrated logistics park. Through this agreement, Sipchem will export its products to wider international markets. Commenting […]

King Abdullah Economic City, June 2022: H.E. Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser, the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Member of the Board of Directors of the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority (ECZA), paid a visit to King Abdullah Port on June 15, 2022. Accompanied by H.E. Mr. Omar Hariri, President of Mawani, Al-Jasser’s visit […]

King Abdullah Economic City, May 2022: In a shining achievement on a global level, King Abdullah Port has been ranked first among the most efficient container ports in the world on the 2021 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) report published by The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. The port improved its ranking from […]

King Abdullah Economic City, May 2022: In an exceptional milestone on its journey to becoming a leading global logistics and transportation hub, King Abdullah Port, the first privately owned, developed and operated port in the Middle East, reached 15 million TEU in container throughput. The achievement comes as a testimony to its highly efficient public-private […]

King Abdullah Economic City, April 2021: Demonstrating its commitment to long-term growth and industry excellence, King Abdullah Port has ranked second globally in terms of growth according to Alphaliner, the global leader in analyzing maritime transport data, port capabilities and the future of vessels and shipping route development. The Port improved its ranking globally by […]