Dubai Portal World and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have commenced construction of a new $250 million logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port, set to provide state-of-the-art storage and distribution facilities. This achievement will boost trade in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the wider region.
With a total area of 415,000 sq m, this greenfield facility will include 185,000 sq m of warehouse space and a vast multipurpose storage yard, positioning it as the largest integrated logistics park in Saudi Arabia. It will accommodate over 390,000 pallet positions, providing customers with a streamlined system for smooth goods transportation to and from Jeddah.
Inaugurated in 2022 under a 30-year concession, the Jeddah Logistics Park will be constructed in two stages. The two stages of a projected inauguration in the second quarter of 2025. The facility will get a rooftop solar plant in the warehouse, capable of producing 20MW of green energy, adding to its eco-friendly design.
The Mawani and DP collaboration includes South Container Terminal management through a 30-year concession signed in 2020. The terminal is in the final phase of a comprehensive modernization project, scheduled for completion in Q4 2024. The terminal will have a handling capacity of up to five million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The two DP World projects represent a combined investment of nearly 4 billion SAR ($1 billion).
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In line with Saudi Vision 2030, Jeddah Logistics Park represents a major development for DPW at Jeddah Islamic Port. This state-of-the-art facility will optimize the logistics processes for importers and exporters, providing an integrated platform for trade and logistics. Investors will utilize efficient services of port operations linked to last-mile activities. Moreover, customers will benefit from bonded and unbonded zones, world-class controlled storage, import and export consolidation centers, and value-added services.
The groundbreaking follows on the heels of the opening of freight forwarding offices in Dammam, Jeddah, and Riyadh. This initiative expands the logistics footprint of DP World and strengthens end-to-end supply chains in KSA and beyond.
