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Largest container ship to date docks at Saudi’s King Abdulaziz Port
King Abdulaziz Port has received the largest container vessel in its history with the arrival of Hapag Lloyd-owned Berlin Express, a 23,664-TEU carrier measuring 400 meters in length, 61 meters in width, and 16 meters in draught. Part of a new class …
Jul 19, 2023 / Curious
Mawani and eXtra Sign an Agreement for a Logistics Center at King Abdulaziz Port
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has today signed an investment agreement with leading consumer tech. retailer United Electronics Company (eXtra) to set up a state-of-the-art logistics center at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The ten-year deal, …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels
Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port makes history, welcomes its first cruise ship
MSC World Europa will make weekly calls at the port on its seven-day round trip Saudi Arabia authorities welcomed the inaugural visit of the first cruise ship to enter Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port, as the MSC World Europa (CruiseMapper) arrived with …
Jan 13, 2023 / Cruise
Saudi’s Mawani announces new shipping service to boost India trade
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to the Shaheen Express shipping service by container carrier giant Maersk in a bid to boost trade between the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent. …
Dec 13, 2022 / Vessels
Mawani: Addition of a New Shipping Service to Connect King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to 4 Global Ports
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition Aladin Express DMCC's shipping service, Gulf-India Express 2 (GIX2), to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam in a bid to boost direct trade and shipping between the Kingdom and the rest of the …
Oct 20, 2022 / Curious
Dammam Port sets record for container handling from one ship
King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam Friday set a new record through the operator of the second container terminal with the handling of 14,674 modular containers from the largest container ship, Cosco Shipping Aquarius, according to an integrated system of …
Aug 18, 2020 / Vessels