Saudi Arabia has activated a strategic logistics service through the integration of Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), and national shipping carrier Bahri, transporting diammonium phosphate (DAP) from Ras Al-Khair to Yanbu Port.
Ports overseen by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recorded a 20.89% year-on-year increase in container throughput in February 2026, reaching 667,882 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), compared with 552,484 TEUs in February 2025. Transshipment containers rose 28.09% to 155,325 TEUs, up from 121,265 TEUs a year earlier.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of two new shipping services - Maersk’s new AE19 and Hapag-Lloyd’s SE4 - to the Jeddah port. This service, utilising vessels capable of carrying upto 17,000 TEUs, links the major Saudi port to primary Asian hubs such as China, Korea and Malaysia.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced that it has signed a lease agreement with Sultan Logistics, a leading player in the kingdom's freight sector, for the development of a 200,000-sq-m logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port for a total investment of SAR250 million ($66.5 million).
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the launch of a maritime link with Bahrain through the Gulf Shuttle shipping service operated by MSC, via King Abdulaziz Port, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance maritime connectivity and expand shipping networks.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the introduction of the new shipping service REDEX by CMA CGM at Jeddah Islamic Port.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of the new JADE shipping service, operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), to Jeddah Islamic Port, strengthening maritime connectivity between the Kingdom and Asian markets and supporting global trade flows.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) granted a unified licence to international shipping line Global Shipping Line (PIL), officially recognising it as an authorised foreign investor to operate maritime agencies in the Kingdom's ports.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an agreement with Arabian Agricultural Services Company (Arasco) to establish a new logistics facility for storage and distribution on a 40,000 sq m area at the King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed a contract with Arabian Chemical Terminals to establish storage tanks for chemical and petrochemical materials at Jubail Commercial Port, with an investment exceeding SAR500 million on an area of 49,000 sq m.
