Mawani : New Trade Route to Link Jubail Commercial Port to Mundra & other Global Ports

RIYADH: The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recently revealed the addition of Jubail Commercial Port to the India Gulf Service 1 (IG1) shipping route byOceanCarrierHapag-Lloyd.

The newest cargo service will contribute to fulfilling the ambitions of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) to upscale the Kingdom’s integration with global trade networks besides improving its score in the UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping ConnectivityIndexto80points.

Kicking off on 12th February, the weekly service will link the Kingdom to the ports of Jebel Ali, Karachi, Mundra, Sohar, Shuaiba, and Umm Qasar on board three containerships with an average carrying capacityof2,400TEUs.

A strategic trade gateway for the Kingdom’s Eastern Region and its industrial and petrochemical complexes, the Arabian Gulf port is modernly equippedtohandleallkindsofvesselsandgoodsalongsidedeliveringahostof world-classofferingstolocalimportersandexporters.