Hapag-Lloyd's SE4 service connects Jeddah Islamic Port with key Asian and Mediterranean ports, enhancing Saudi Arabia's maritime connectivity.
Saudi Ports Authority Mawani has added Hapag-Lloyd's SE4 container service to Jeddah Islamic Port, linking the Red Sea gateway with Asian and Mediterranean ports, reported Saint Petersburg's PortNews.
The rotation deploys vessels of up to 17,000 TEU and connects Jeddah with Tianjin Xingang, Qingdao, Ningbo, and Shanghai in China, Busan in South Korea, and Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia. It also includes transshipment hubs in the Mediterranean before continuing to Singapore.
Mawani stated that the new service strengthens connectivity at Jeddah Islamic Port and supports cargo flows through Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea maritime gateway. The port features 62 berths, logistics zones for storage and re-export, and a direct truck transport system linking inland destinations.
Facilities include two container terminals and marine service berths, with a total handling capacity reaching 130 million tonnes. Hapag-Lloyd, based in Germany, operates scheduled services across global trade routes, while Mawani oversees the Kingdom's port infrastructure and logistics integration.
