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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.

“Invest in Coastal Tourism” – promoting Red Sea tourism in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) October 9, 2024 – A report “Invest in Coastal Tourism” details the role of coastal tourism in...

Jeddah Islamic Port and Vision 2030

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – Jeddah Islamic Port is the largest and busiest port in Saudi Arabia, located on the Red Sea...

Second cocaine seizure in King Abdullah Port in September

Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) September 27, 2024 – 54.8 kg of cocaine hidden in a shipment of bananas was discovered at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea...

India to build its largest port for €8.5 bln

Vadhavan, India (Ports Europe) June 22, 2024 – The construction of a new INR 762 billion (8.5 billion euro) deep-water port at Vadhavan on the western...

Saudi Ports Authority signs contract with Port of Marseille

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) June 5, 2024 – On the occasion of the Gulf Vision 2024 Summit, the Port of Marseille Fos today signed a strategic...

Saudi delegation visits Trieste Marine Terminal

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) June 4, 2024 – Last week, a Saudi delegation from the Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) to Trieste Marine...

Direct sea line Iran-Saudi Arabia

Bushehr, Iran (Ports Europe) January 31, 2024 – The Persian Gulf archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia will launch a direct sea line between Iran’s port of...

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...

India looks to Piraeus port as gateway to Europe

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 16, 2023 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Greece after attending the BRICS summit in South Africa...

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...

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