Jeddah Islamic Port Launches MEDEX Shipping Service to Strengthen Global Connectivity
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has introduced the Med Express (MEDEX) shipping service by CMA CGM at Jeddah Islamic Port, further enhancing the port's global competitiveness, streamlining international trade, expanding commercial opportunities, and boosting national exports.
The MEDEX route links Jeddah Islamic Port to 12 major 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). Moreover, the service offers a handling capacity of up to 10,000 TEUs.
This development supports Mawani's broader strategy to elevate Saudi Arabia's position in global logistics performance indices and increase the operational efficiency of Jeddah Islamic Port. It also advances the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which aims to establish the Kingdom as a global logistics hub connecting three continents.
Jeddah Islamic Port is equipped with 62 multi-purpose berths, a dedicated logistics zone for storage and re-export, multiple specialized terminals, two general cargo terminals, two ship repair docks, and marine service berths. Finally, the port boasts a total annual handling capacity of 130 million tons.
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