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 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 announced the addition of the new maritime shipping service “China Red-Sea” by Global Feeder Shipping that connects Jeddah Port with Shanghai, Qingdao, Nansha, and Shekou in China, as well as Sokhna in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan.
