Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), Saleh Al-Jasser, has launched the Logistics Corridors Initiative.
The new initiative aims to establish dedicated operational corridors to receive containers and cargo redirected from ports in the Eastern Region and ports in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to Jeddah Islamic Port and other Saudi ports on the Red Sea coast.
Furthermore, the initiative aims to enhance supply chain efficiency and facilitate the movement of goods between the Kingdom’s ports.
The Saudi Arabia minister said that Jeddah Islamic Port and other Saudi ports on the western coast play a key role in accommodating shipments and containers redirected from eastern ports in Saudi Arabia. They also receive cargo arriving from ports in Gulf countries and link them to regional and international markets.
Minister Al-Jasser emphasized the high readiness of the transport and logistics system and its ability to respond quickly to supply-chain demands. He noted that the strength of the Kingdom’s infrastructure and the flexibility of logistics services have enabled rapid responses to current shifts and the activation of alternative logistics corridors to maintain trade flows and supply chains in the region.
“The transport and logistics system, supported by the leadership’s facilitation, is operating efficiently by boosting the operational capacity of ports, airports, and transport networks to ensure stable supply chains and support local and regional markets,” the minister added.
Jeddah Islamic Port is the largest hub port on the Red Sea and a major logistics center in the region. Saudi ports on the Red Sea coast have a combined capacity exceeding 18.6 million TEUs annually, strengthening their ability to support international trade and accommodate shifts in global supply-chain routes.
