According to the Saudi Arabian port authorities, DP World will operate a logistics park at the port of Jeddah. The Port Authority has scheduled the contract signing ceremony on June 19. It will be DP World’s first logistics park in Saudi Arabia. The park will be located in Jeddah Islamic Port, which is currently home to a container terminal operated by DP World, which is owned by the Dubai government and is one of the world’s major port operators.
Jeddah Islamic Port can handle 2.4 million shipping containers each year and is the main import destination for the kingdom, according to a DP World website for the port. The port today is the biggest gateway for Saudi Arabia’s imports and exports and the Red Sea’s top re-export point, with 75 percent of the country’s exports and inbound transshipment going through it.
- Located on or near global shipping lines connecting three continents, which makes it the Red Sea’s top port for transit trade, and transshipment of containers and cargos, with around 5,000 vessels received annually.
- 62 berths for handling passengers, containers, general cargos, livestock, bulk grains, and vehicles
- A logistics park for bonded storage and re-export that includes handling equipment, warehouses, open storage, refueling and truck terminals, which maximize vessel turnaround.
Specialized terminals with advanced equipment, including:
- Two container terminals with a combined capacity of 7.5 million TEUs
- A fully integrated logistics village for bonded storage and re-export
- Two general cargos terminals
- Two vessel service and repair berths
- Livestock berths with a capacity of seven million heads annually
- berths for marine services, such as tugging and guidance Fully equipped terminals for pilgrims, tourists and inbound/outbound travelers.
