JEDDAH Islamic Port registered its highest container throughput in a month by processing 473,676 TEU in June, a 16 per cent surge over 406,913 TEU recorded in June 2022, according to London's Port Technology
JEDDAH Islamic Port registered its highest container throughput in a month by processing 473,676 TEU in June, a 16 per cent surge over 406,913 TEU recorded in June 2022, according to London's Port Technology. The record box volume comes amid large-scale development plans implemented by the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) to upgrade and expand the Red Sea hub. They include a SAR9 billion (US$2.4 billion) concession with DP World to upgrade capacity at the South Container Terminal to 13 million TEU.
During the first six months of 2023, the port saw major shipping liners add Jeddah to eight cargo services, providing maritime connections to 260 ports across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the Indian Subcontinent.
With a strategic location along the East-West trade route, Jeddah Islamic Port holds 62 multipurpose berths.
Last year alone saw 56 million tonnes of cargo, 5 million TEU of containers, and 3 million TEU of transshipments pass through the Kingdom's busiest port.
Earlier this year, Jeddah Islamic Port received three new Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes to improve operational efficiency at its North Container Terminal.
More recently, Jeddah Islamic Port announced it is reducing its carbon footprint by cutting back on crane activity and truck turnaround times, with the aim of reducing emissions by 1,046 tonnes in 2023.
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