Maersk expands operations at Jeddah Port with AE7, AE12 services

Maersk expands operations at Jeddah Port with AE7, AE12 services

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced the addition of Danish shipping company A. P. Moller – Maersk’s AE12 and AE7 shipping services to Jeddah Islamic Port. The global logistics and shipping giant confirmed that AE7 made its maiden call at Jeddah on June 8, and AE12 first called Jeddah a week earlier on June 2, as per . The introduction of these expanded capacity services are part of the Saudi government’s efforts to increase the connectivity with global shipping markets, as per the vision set forth by the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS). Maersk’s AE7 services have a capacity of 18,000 TEUs and include 12 vessels, with 15 port calls at Ningbo-Zhoushan, Shanghai, Nansha, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo, Tangier, Hamburg, Antwerp, Le Havre, Felixstowe, London Gateway, Salalah, Khalifa, and Jebel Ali. The AE12 service links Jeddah to 13 global hubs across Southern Europe, Africa, and East Asia through a fleet of 12 ships offering a 15,000-TEU capacity. The latest expansion to the kingdom’s global maritime network underscores Mawani’s commitment to drive collaborations with strategic partners like Maersk and Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) to boost the nation’s standing in international indices, such as the UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping Connectivity Index