New era for Jeddah Islamic port

Capable of tandem handling two full feu or four teu these state-of- the- art cranes will be the first and largest in Saudi Arabia designed to serve the new generation of 12,000+ teu containerships visiting the port and will significantly improve turnaround times.

According to the company when the new facility is commissioned In Q4 2009, it will mark the beginning of a new era for JIP as a regional container hub, by solving the chronic congestion problems that have built up in recent years and introducing market expansion opportunities for shipping lines through improving trade logistics of Saudi Arabia.

“We are engaged in an exciting venture to provide vital infrastructure to the Kingdom, to support its development as a global centre for trade and to re-define the standards of efficiency to our customers. We are committed to delivering this project in a manner that we, our shareholders, and the nation can be proud of,” said Aamer Alireza, RSGT’s CEO and board member.