Manufacturing the latest technical coastal cranes to receive huge ships at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
The Saudi International Ports Company (SGP) and Shanghai Shenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), under the supervision of the Saudi Ports Authority, signed today an agreement to manufacture three new coastal container cranes, the latest in technology in their quality, to receive huge ships at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
The signing of the agreement was witnessed by the CEO of the Saudi International Ports Company, Mr. Edward Tah, and the Chairman and CEO of ZPMC, Mr. Liu Qingyun, in the presence of His Excellency the President of the General Ports Authority, Mr. Omar bin Talal Hariri, and the Director-General of King Abdulaziz Port, Captain Fahd Al-Amer, as well as the President Board of Directors of Saudi International Ports Company Mr. Abdullah Al-Zamil, Regional CEO for the Middle East and South Asia and Head of Business Development for PSA International Mr. Wan Chi Fung
The agreement is part of the commitment of the Saudi International Ports Company to develop King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to become a competitive and sustainable global center for containers in accordance with the commercial attribution contracts concluded by the company with the General Authority for Ports and the investment plan worth 7 billion riyals, where the new cranes have access to a maximum of 25 rows. minimum, which contributes to receiving advanced and huge ships with full productivity and high efficiency,
In addition to the possibility of equipping cranes with solar-powered electricity generation panels and remote operating capabilities in line with the trends of achieving sustainability and automating operational processes in Saudi ports
On this occasion, His Excellency the President of the General Authority of Ports, Mr. Omar bin Talal Hariri, said that this agreement comes as one of the fruits of the smart ports initiative launched by “Mawani” this year to enhance the competitiveness of Saudi ports, and keep pace with the continuous changes in the maritime sector industry and the development of logistical performance and container ports in The Kingdom due to its strategic location, which is a link between the three continents of the world and its leading role in the movement of regional and global trade, in line with the objectives of the national strategy for transport and logistics services.
Mr. Abdullah Al-Zamil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi International Ports Company, stated that the company is continuing its contributions to transform the Kingdom into a global logistic power in support of the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030, by considering the possibilities of using renewable energy in the operations of future coastal cranes, as well as supporting the Green Saudi Initiative and its global participation in Reducing climate change
Regional CEO of PSA International, Technical Partner and Operator of SGP, Mr. Wan Chi Fung, expressed his pleasure to work alongside Saudi International Ports to develop optimal coastal crane designs and specifications and support the accurate assessment process,
Stressing that PSA’s commitment to transforming King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam into a leading port with long-term sustainability goals, automation, digitization, and an integrated supply chain will ensure that Saudi International Ports Company remains ready for the future, and achieve the Kingdom’s plans to become a global logistics hub
King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam provides comprehensive operational services, in addition to possessing modern handling equipment that enables it to handle various types of goods, as it includes two advanced container terminals, a refrigerated cargo terminal, two general cargo terminals, and two cement terminals, one for exporting black cement and clinker, and the other for white cement. , a bulk grain terminal, an iron ore handling terminal, an offshore manufacturing area, oil and gas rigs, and a ship repair facility operate
The port includes two floating docks for ships to accommodate ships up to 215 meters in length.
King Abdulaziz Port is the largest Saudi port on the coast of the Arabian Gulf and is characterized by its location, which is an integrated commercial window linking the Kingdom to the world with 43 berths, an area of 19 km2, and a capacity of 105 million tons. From different parts of the world to the eastern and central regions of the Kingdom.
