The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has included Jeddah Islamic Port in East Africa – Red Sea and Red Sea shipping services by cargo operator MSC.
Sailing in early March onboard four vessels with a 2,500-TEU capacity each, weekly East Africa – Red Sea service will link Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdullah Port to the trade hubs of Djibouti, Mombasa, and Dar es Salaam with a transit time of two days, nine days, and twelve days, respectively.
MSC will similarly run its bi-monthly Red Sea service from the ports of Jeddah and King Abdullah to Port Sudan with an estimated transit time of one day at a total capacity of 1000 TEUs.
Through increased collaborations with global shipping liners, the national maritime regulator has hit a significant milestone in its expansion plans to capture a bigger share of the regional transhipment market, bolster overall throughput volumes, and transform Jeddah into a top-ten port by 2030.
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