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King Abdullah Economic City, July 2018: Rayan Qutub, CEO of King Abdullah Port, announced that the port handled a total of 1,236,075 TEU during the first half of 2018; registering a record 50.5% increase compared to the same period last year. “Since the launch of operations five years ago, King Abdullah Port has become the […]

King Abdullah Economic City, June 2018: Mr. Rayan Qutub, CEO of King Abdullah Port, has announced that the port has achieved new heights in container handling this year, already showing a 45% increase during the first four months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Qutub confirmed that the substantial increase will play […]

Qutub: The award is a culmination of our efforts in realizing Vision 2030 Dubai, April 2018: King Abdullah Port has concluded its participation in the Global Infrastructure Congress by winning the Recognition Award for most advanced ports. The award was presented during the closing ceremony of the conference, which was recently held at the Grant […]

Qutub: The new ranking is testament to our achievements in logistics as part of our contribution to Vision 2030 KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, April 2018: King Abdullah Port landed the eighth spot among the world’s fastest growing ports for 2017, according to Alphaliner, the global leader in analyzing maritime transport data, port capabilities and the […]

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, March 2018: The CEO of King Abdullah Port, Mr. Rayan Qutub, welcomed to King Abdullah Port the UK Ambassador His Excellency Mr. Simon Collis, accompanied by the British Consul in Jeddah Mr. Barrie Peach and the embassy’s commercial attaché team. In addition, the Ambassador and his delegation were also welcomed by […]

  Qutub: Our participation is within the framework of promoting the port at regional and international levels Abu Dhabi, February 2018: King Abdullah Port sponsored and participated in the third edition of the Breakbulk Middle East conference and exhibition, which was held recently at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center with the participation of 60 […]

Qutub: Our cooperation with the National Industrial Committee allows both sides to strengthen their role in supporting the Kingdom’s growth and development journey King Abdullah Economic City, January 2018: Within the framework of promoting a strategy of cooperation with the participants in the country’s industrial system, King Abdullah Port, the first fully privately owned, developed […]

King Abdullah Port has announced a 21% increase in its annual throughput compared to 2016, reaching 1,695,322 TEU by the end of 2017 and becoming the second largest port in the Kingdom in terms of container handling. Since operations started in the final quarter of 2013, the cumulative throughput reached 4,898,016 TEU. The port’s management […]

King Abdullah Economic City, December 2017: The Ports Development Company, owner and developer of King Abdullah Port, has announced the appointment of Rayan Qutub as Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors welcomed the new CEO who will contribute to supporting and developing the port’s activities as well as fostering the port’s achievements over the […]

Hameedadin: Electronic integration will boost operational efficiency of the Customs’ morning and evening shifts Jeddah, October 2017 King Abdullah Port has announced the completion of the first phase of integration between the Port Community System, a computerized information system that facilitates access to information and allows efficient implementation of operations at the port, and the […]