The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), in collaboration with the Saudi Export Development Authority (Saudi Exports), has signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading international shipping lines.
The agreements, inked with leading global shipping lines MSC, Maersk, and CMA CGM, were officially signed on the sidelines of the Made in Saudi Expo 2025, marking a significant step in enhancing Saudi Arabia’s maritime trade and logistics partnerships.
The MoUs aim to support national exports and Saudi exporters by enhancing access to global markets through an integrated logistics services ecosystem that connects the Kingdom’s ports with international destinations via leading global shipping lines.
This initiatives by Mawani provides exporters with broader opportunities for expansion and growth, while reinforcing international confidence in the quality of Saudi products by ensuring fast, efficient, and reliable delivery.
The MoUs establish a strategic framework for cooperation among the signatories to deliver innovative and integrated logistics solutions, facilitate the export of Saudi products, and enhance the availability of empty containers at the Kingdom’s ports to ensure sufficient inventory levels that meet exporters’ needs.
They also aim to expand joint initiatives that contribute to increasing Saudi exports in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. This includes organizing workshops, conferences, and exhibitions to raise awareness, enhance exporters’ capabilities, measure satisfaction with logistics services, and promote national exports globally.
Additionally, the MoUs seek to improve Saudi exporters’ access to new markets by providing advanced and efficient logistics solutions through Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, and Jubail Commercial Port, alongside efforts to further automate port operations.
