MAWANI inks deal with Bahri to build logistics park at Jeddah Port

MAWANI inks deal with Bahri to build logistics park at Jeddah Port

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has signed a long-term deal with Bahri, the national shipping carrier of Saudi Arabia, to construct and operate an integrated logistics park on land leased at the Jeddah Islamic Port with a total area of 95,436 square meters.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Omar Talal Hariri, President of MAWANI and Eng. Abdullah Ali Aldubaikhi, CEO of Bahri in the presence of senior officials from both sides. Once completed, Bahri will manage operations at the state-of-the-art facility for 20 years.

The logistics zone will provide storage and handling services for all types of inbound and outbound shipping containers that are owned by Bahri and other entities. It will be capable of storing reefer, insulated and dry containers with services like container maintenance and repair, container cleaning, bonded storage, and haulage available to clients at any given point.

Omar Bin Talal Hariri

President – MAWANI “Launching this project forms a core part of our initiatives to achieve the objectives of the National Transportation and Logistics Strategy (NTLS), which envisions setting up similar logistics zones within and beyond Saudi ports to empower the Kingdom’s bid to become a global logistics hub as well as provide world-class logistics services to accelerate economic