The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of the new Med Express (MEDEX) shipping service by CMA CGM to Jeddah Islamic Port, enhancing the port’s competitive advantage, facilitating global trade, expanding business opportunities, and supporting national exports.

The MEDEX service will connect Jeddah Islamic Port with 12 key regional and international ports, including Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali (UAE), Karachi (Pakistan), Mundra and Nhava Sheva (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Piraeus and Malta (Greece), Genoa (Italy), Marseille Fos (France), and Barcelona and Valencia (Spain), with a handling capacity of up to 10,000 TEUs.

This initiative aligns with Mawani’s efforts to improve the Kingdom’s ranking in global performance indices and boost the operational efficiency of Jeddah Islamic Port, thereby enhancing the flow of national exports and imports. It also supports the goals of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which aims to position Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub and a key connector of three continents.

Jeddah Islamic Port currently features 62 multi-purpose berths, a logistics zone for storage and re-export, multiple specialized terminals, two general cargo terminals, two ship repair docks, and various marine service berths, with a total handling capacity of 130 million tons.
Source SPA