The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed two contracts worth US$170 million with major contractors in order to deepen and build new berths at Jeddah Islamic Port aiming to enable the arrival of 24,000 TEU container vessels.
The two partners will be PC Marine Services and Modern Building Leaders (MBL), the latter in consortium with HutaHegerfeld Saudia Ltd.
Through these upgrades, the competitive capability of the port is expected to increase and local shores are anticipated to attract global shipping lines.
As per the contract with PC Marine Services, new berths (#26 to #31) measuring 16 meters deep and 1,100 meters long will be built at the multi-cargo terminals to receive large bulk grain carriers, accommodate larger vessels to cover the local market demand, secure Saudi Arabia’s grain reserves through higher imports, and boost overall food security through Jeddah Islamic Port.
