King Abdullah Port enjoys 51% rise in volumes

King Abdullah Port, located on Saudi Arabia’s west coast adjacent to the Red Sea, has achieved a very strong first half of 2018 with container volumes up by 50.5%.

The port handled 1,236,075 teu in the first six months of the year, building on growth of 21% in 2017.

Rayan Qutub, CEO of King Abdullah Port said: “Since the launch of operations five years ago, King Abdullah Port has become the second largest container port in the Kingdom [of Saudi Arabia], and it is moving forward towards becoming a major trade hub and global logistics platform on the Red Sea.