‎Mawani launches new shipping service linking China to King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam

‎Mawani launches new shipping service linking China to King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam

Officials at the launch of new shipping service from China to King Abdulaziz Port Dammam

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), in coordination with the Saudi Global Ports Co., announced launching a new direct service from China to King Abdulaziz Port Dammam.

The new service is offered by a consortium of vessels deployed by Pacific International Lines (PIL), Regional Container Lines (RCL), and CULines (CUL), the authority said in a statement.

The move aims to strengthen MAWANI's efforts to develop Saudi Arabia as a global leader in logistics and transportation, as well as boost the linking between Saudi ports to the other ports in the world.

The service, which connects central and south China to the GCC region, aims to launch weekly direct service. The first service arrived on Dec. 15 in Saudi Global Ports berth. It took off from the ports of China to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, and then will return directly to China's Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan.

This clearly signals the importance of Saudi exports to the Far East markets and the remarkable development in the capabilities of King Abdulaziz Port.

The move also aims to strengthen the linking and reduce the period of shipping between Saudi ports, the main Chinese