The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and the Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) inked an agreement to bolster maritime and rail transportation connectivity, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. This strategic alliance boosts the logistics at the industrial and commercial ports in the Kingdom, thus contributing significantly to the objectives outlined in the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) and aligning with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an agreement with Medlog, a unit of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), to set up an integrated logistics park on a 100,000-sq-m area at Jeddah Islamic Port mainly for storing and handling containers.
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The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) aims to achieve the National Transportation and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) goals by consolidating Saudi Arabia's position as a global logistics center and a hub linking three continents. It is seeking to increase private sector investments in ports and conclude contracts and agreements to establish new logistical zones and achieve a qualitative and comprehensive shift in work and operation mechanisms and logistical support in Saudi ports.