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Singapore, May 2017 King Abdullah Port successfully concluded its participation in and sponsorship of Sea Asia 2017, the event’s sixth edition, which was recently held in Singapore as part of Singapore Maritime Week. Sea Asia 2017 was co-organized by Seatrade and the Singapore Maritime Foundation. This first participation of its kind for King Abdullah Port […]

King Abdullah Economic City, April 2017 King Abdullah Port landed the 98th spot among the world’s biggest container ports for 2016, up from 104th the previous year, according to Alphaliner, a global maritime data originator. Alphaliner’s report ranks ports based on capacity, measured by units of standard twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers. According to the […]

King Abdullah Economic City, January 2017 King Abdullah Port announced the increase of its annual throughput to 1.4 million TEU by the end of 2016, representing an increase of around 8% compared to 2015. The annual throughput increase comes despite the challenges facing the markets and the slowdown of global economic growth. In addition, King […]

Dubai, December 2016 King Abdullah Port was an associate sponsor and a leading participant in TOC Middle East, a major regional and global event in maritime shipping, ports and terminal operations. TOC Middle East was held in Dubai and was attended by representatives of the region’s ports and terminals managements, in addition to key personnel […]

King Abdullah Economic City, December 2016 The infrastructure works for Berth 5 and Berth 6 are about to be finished in a few weeks, King Abdullah Port announced on Wednesday. The two berths are part of the port’s strategic expansion plan, which aims to significantly uprate the port’s capacity, thus boosting its standing in the […]

Jeddah, November 2016 King Abdullah Port seeks to strengthen its contribution to Saudi Vision 2030 by advancing and consolidating the private sector’s role in the development, growth and diversification of the national economy. According to an article recently published in the periodical “Port Strategy”, a British publication dedicated to the Marine Ports and Terminals businesses […]

Dubai, November 2016 In his statement on the sidelines of King Abdullah Port’s sponsorship of the Seatrade Maritime Middle East Exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Center, Eng. Abdullah Hameedadin, Managing Director of the Ports Development Company, owner and developer of King Abdullah Port, stressed the importance of fostering integration between the public and private […]

September 2016 – The Ports Development Company, owner and developer of the King Abdullah Port – region’s first privately owned port – has announced the signing of a financial agreement with SABB and the Arab National Bank worth 2.7 billion SAR. The agreement aims to move forward with the development and expansion of the port’s […]

King Abdullah Port at King Abdullah Economic City to Boost Kingdom’s Role as a Global Logistics and Trade Center August 2016 – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is witnessing an unprecedented boom in the maritime sector and its shipping and logistical services. Its coasts today, especially the Red Sea coast, have captured global attention due […]