Switzerland’s ABB Marine and Ports is setting up a local division in Saudi Arabia in a bid to expand its client base across the Kingdom’s shipping, ports and offshore sectors. The company also aims to help develop the local shipbuilding industry, part of the Kingdom’s ambitions to diversify its economy away from a focus on .
Jeddah port receives world s largest LNG-powered ship
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, February 22, 2021 Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port has received the first and largest container ship in the world completely powered by environment friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG). This marks the container ship s first visit to Saudi Arabia and Jeddah Islamic Port, which is characterized by its high capacity to receive the world s largest ships, reported
Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The container ship has a capacity of 23,000 standard containers, with a length of 400 meters and a width of 61 meters. The French CMA CGM container ship was completed and entered service in September 2020.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by Jeddah Islamic Port, has received the first and largest container ship in the world completely powered by environment friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG). This marks the container ship’s first visit to Saudi Arabia and Jeddah Islamic Port, which is characterized by its high capacity to receive the world’s .
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RIYADH: Switzerland’s ABB Marine and Ports is setting up a local division in Saudi Arabia in a bid to expand its client base across the Kingdom’s shipping, ports and offshore sectors.
The company also aims to help develop the local shipbuilding industry, part of the Kingdom’s ambitions to diversify its economy away from a focus on the hydrocarbons sector under Saudi Vision 2030 and the In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program.
“Through the IKTVA program and Saudi Vision 2030, the country seeks new opportunities and one of the areas for focus is shipbuilding,” Justin John, ad interim local division manager for Saudi Arabia, said in a statement. “We are delighted to accompany Saudi Arabia on its journey toward a more diverse and environmentally conscious marine sector.”