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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen to the south. The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh, and the country is home to a population of over 32 million people.

Saudi Arabia ports handled 11.4 million TEUs in 2023

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) January 28, 2024 – Saudi Arabia’s harbours handled 11,380,302 TEUs, an increase of 9% compared to 2022 (10,439,620...

Gaza war, the IMEC and the Development Road

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 28, 2024 – New regional connectivity projects, such as the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) and...

Hapag-Lloyd to introduce land transport to avoid Red Sea conflict

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) January 22, 2024 – The German shipper Hapag-Lloyd will introduce land transport to avoid the Red Sea conflict. Land...

Israel’s Trucknet plans land connection between Haifa and Dubai

Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – Israel’s Trucknet is planning a land connection between Haifa and Dubai for cargo delivery. The...

Archirodon and DEME to build phase 2 of the port of NEOM/Oxagon

Oxagon, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) January 11, 2024 – Despite the tension in the Red Sea, a consortium of Saudi Arabia’s Archirodon and...

Update: India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) – a new super-trade route?

Mumbai, India (Ports Europe) September 11, 2023 – A multinational railway and sea ports corridor linking the Middle East and South Asia was announced on...

A new railway and sea ports corridor linking the Middle East, South Asia

New Delhi, India (Ports Europe) September 9, 2023 – A multinational railway and sea ports corridor linking the Middle East and South Asia was announced on...

Ruscon increases service between Russia and India via Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) March 9, 2023 – Ruscon has enhanced the capabilities of its direct regular container service between Russia and India...

Greece-Saudi Arabia Business Forum meets in Athens

In the context of strengthening and deepening the economic and business relations between Greece and Saudi Arabia, the political leadership of the...

Greek Prime Minister meets with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 27, 2021 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited Saudi Arabia and met with Crown Prince of Saudi...

Demetra Trading (Novorossiysk) exports wheat to Saudi Arabia for the first time

For the first time Demetra Trading (Novorossiysk Grain Terminal) exported wheat to Saudi Arabia, the volume of deliveries amounted to 64,000 tons –...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited acquires 20% of Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company Limited

Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has announced the completion of the acquisition of 20% of the shares in Red...

Jafza and Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce sign MOU to accelerate economic and trade relations

September 26, 2020 Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), DP World’s flagship Free Zone and the leading business and logistics hub in the UAE, has entered into a...

Saudi delegation visits Luka Koper

Koper, Slovenia, October 8, 2019 – Representatives of the Ministry of Transport, the authorities of the Saudi ports, investors, the Ministry of Foreign...

China’s new Silk Road also focusses on the Gulf states

Beijing, China (PortSEurope) July 25, 2019 – Whilst Chinese companies have been busy acquiring rights to Europe, particularly Mediterranean seaports, the...

China signs BRI deals with 18 Arabian countries

News – China signs BRI deals with 18 Arabian countries – July 9, 2019 China has signed cooperation documents on jointly building the Belt and Road...

Bilbao port exports 5,300 tonnes of explosives to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) December 17, 2018 – Bilbao port exported 5,300 tonnes of explosives to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the...

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