Eastern Region’s Governor Launched Strategic Initiatives at Jubail’s Industrial and Commercial Ports

Riyadh, Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Region, launched yesterday several strategic projects at Jubail Commercial and Industrial Ports today which aim at boosting throughput capacity and upgrading the infrastructure.

Prince Saud bin Naif emphasized the Saudi leadership’s commitment to enhancing the national transport and logistics sector in line with Vision 2030’s roadmap.

‘By launching world-class projects at Jubail’s ports, we are not only boosting the Kingdom’s foreign trade but also strengthening our global competitive edge, he added.’

Omar Hariri, the President of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), expressed his profound gratitude to the Prince of the Eastern Region, for gracing the launch ceremony of the strategic projects.

He emphasized that these projects align with Vision 2030’s national strategy for transportation and logistics services, which aims to bolster the Kingdom’s position as a global logistics center and a junction for three continents. Moreover, these projects are meticulously designed to meet the goals of the National Initiative for Global Supply Chains, through enhancing the Kingdom’s role as an indispensable hub and vital link in international supply chains.

The strategic projects that have been launched include a railway project that connects the northern and eastern railway networks and also connect the internal railway network with Jubail Industrial City and its industrial and commercial ports.

These initiatives would help to reduce congestion, minimize the ports’ carbon footprint, and expand shipping operations, providing new and advanced options and solutions that focus on reliability and efficiency, in addition to enhancing infrastructure and increasing port capacity.

These projects aim to establish a modern petrochemical hub containing ten berths and a storage area, contribute to the “Saudi Green Initiative, and preserve the environment by planting more than 5,000 saplings inside King Fahad Industrial Port in Jubail.

King Fahad Industrial Port in Jubail is the largest industrial port in the world, handling a diverse range of petrochemical products, as it boasts 34 berths and handles more than a hundred petrochemical products annually, along with agricultural fertilizers, sulfur, and petroleum coke.

The port also serves as the receiving point for factories and giant machinery, with a capacity to handle up to 70 million tons.

Furthermore, Jubail Commercial Port, one of the most important commercial ports globally, is equipped with 16 berths fitted with the latest equipment and machinery.

It has an operational capability to handle more than 1,500,000 containers annually, with a capacity of up to 36 million tons, in addition to providing logistical services to oil fields.

Source: Saudi Press Agency