The Saudi Ports Authority, known as Mawani, has signed an agreement with Alissa Universal Motors, a subsidiary of Abdul Latif Alissa Holding Group, to create a logistics zone at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. This project entails a total investment of SR300 million.

The logistics zone will cover an area exceeding 382 000 square meters and will involve development and construction over a period of 20 years. It is designed specifically for the import, storage, and re-export of vehicles and spare parts, and will also include a warehouse and a storage yard.

The agreement was formalized by Mazen bin Ahmed Al-Turki, Acting President of the Saudi Ports Authority, and Abdullah bin Abdulmohsen Alissa, Managing Director of Abdul Latif Alissa Holding Group, along with several officials from both organizations in attendance.

This initiative supports Mawani’s goals under the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which aims to position Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub and a key link between three continents. The strategy also seeks to enhance logistics services to bolster national development and align with the economic and social ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030.

The logistics zone will provide essential services, including ready-built warehouses for spare parts that span over 7 000 square meters, as well as open-air storage yards that can hold more than 13 000 vehicles and trucks.

Additionally, King Abdulaziz Port recently received the “Port of the Year” award at the ShipTek Awards, recognizing Mawani’s achievements in enhancing the port’s infrastructure. This includes developing and operating the port’s container terminals through a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, with investments surpassing SR7 billion, which has led to a 120% increase in container handling capacity, now reaching 7.5 million TEUs.