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RIYADH: The Kingdom’s maritime sector is progressing in alignment with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and Saudi Ports Authority’s targets, which aim to position Saudi as a global logistics hub. Increased digitalization and greater reliance on autonomous applications and big data are integral to driving maritime innovation and progress in Saudi Arabia. David
King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam has set a new record by handling 18,553 TEUs on a single vessel, the highest throughput ever in Saudi ports. The historic feat was achieved aboard CSCL Indian Ocean, a containership arriving from the Far East.
Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added King Abdulaziz Port to the IMX service run by a maritime consortium that includes Qatar-based Milaha. It will call at Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Hamad ports as well as in India at Nhava Sheva, Hazira and Mundra ports.
The oil rich Saudi Arabian kingdom announced that it aims to utilise its geographical location as the basis to form its new airline - Riyadh Air.
The agreements make up the fifth-largest commercial order by value in Boeing’s history and is valued at nearly $37 billion.