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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 […]

Dubai, UAE – March 2022: King Abdullah Port announced that it was awarded two prestigious titles at the 2021 International Finance Transportation Awards, in a strong testimony to its reputation as one of the fastest-growing seaports worldwide. The ‘Best Container Terminal’ and ‘Best Bulk & General Cargo Terminal’ awards recognize the port’s exceptional performance last […]

Riyadh, 14 March 2022: Maersk today announced its ME4 Westbound service (Middle-East to Europe) to call King Abdullah Port effective 13th March 2022. With this change, Maersk aims to serve its customers better by bringing an ocean service closer to its 100,000 sq. meters non-bonded warehouse located at King Abdullah Port. The Maersk Integrated Logistics […]

Dubai, UAE – February 2022: King Abdullah Port, the first privately owned, developed and operated port in the Middle East, has joined Breakbulk Middle East 2022 as a participant and Platinum Sponsor for the fourth consecutive year, in its commitment to furthering the growth and development of the region’s project cargo and breakbulk industry. Being […]

King Abdullah Economic City, January 2022: Consolidating its status as a key contributor to the Saudi economy and highlighting its growing significance as an internationally recognized port with state-of-the-art infrastructure and efficient operations, King Abdullah Port continued its impressive growth in 2021, achieving a double-digit increase in throughput and winning multiple global recognitions. The port […]