MAWANI secures deal with Bahri to set up logistics park at Jeddah port

MAWANI secures deal with Bahri to set up logistics park at Jeddah port

Riyadh: The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has agreed a long-term deal with shipping giant Bahri to build and operate an integrated logistics park on land leased at the Jeddah Islamic Port with a total area of 95436 m2.

The agreement was signed today by H.E. Omar Talal Hariri, President of MAWANI and H.E. Eng. Abdullah Ali Aldubaikhi, CEO of Bahri in the presence of senior officials from both sides.

On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Hariri remarked: “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 development and enable overall transformation in line with Vision 2030.” On the other hand, H.E. Abdullah Aldubaikhi expressed his delight at signing the deal which is expected to boost his company’s partnership with MAWANI in the pursuit of developing the Kingdom’s logistics services and consolidating its stature as a global hub that links three continents. He added: “Leveraging Jeddah Islamic Port’s strategic location, this agreement will further expand Bahri’s import, transport,