Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has introduced the arrival of the most important Container Ship within the historical past of Saudi Arabian ports to Jeddah Islamic Port. The vessel, MSC Loreto, is affiliated with the Swiss transport line “MSC”.

MAWANI defined that the container ship is 400 meters lengthy, 61.3 meters broad, and greater than 33 meters deep, with a capability of 24,346 customary containers, and a draft of 17 meters. The ship has a floor space of ​​about 24,000 sq. meters and it will possibly attain a most pace of twenty-two.5 knots. It’s the Largest Container Ship to dock not solely in Jeddah but additionally at any Saudi ports.

MSC Loreto transports a variety of products from uncooked supplies to completed merchandise, akin to equipment, plastics, rubber, electronics and furnishings.

The arrival of MSC Loreto at Jeddah Islamic Port enhances its aggressive benefit, and confirms the event of the port’s infrastructure, which qualifies it to obtain the large container ship.

As a part of the event course of, the port witnessed the deepening of the strategy channels, turning basins, waterways, and the southern terminal basin, along with the continual enlargement operations and industrial outsourcing contracts, which contributed to elevating the operational effectivity of the port’s container stations.

The port growth operations additionally included rising the capability of container stations by greater than 70% to achieve over 13 million containers by 2030.

MSC Loreto’s number of Jeddah Islamic Port for docking displays the highly effective industrial motion there, as it’s the first port within the Purple Coastline in transit maritime commerce and transshipment of containers and items.

It additionally enhances the operational effectivity and navigational hyperlink between Saudi Arabia and the world, in step with the aims of the Nationwide Technique for Transport and Logistics Providers by consolidating the Kingdom’s place as a worldwide logistics heart and a hub connecting the three continents.

Jeddah Islamic Port acquired in 2021 the world’s first and largest container ship that operates fully with environment-friendly liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) in its first go to to Saudi Arabia.

Jeddah Islamic Port is distinguished for its operational capabilities that make it one of the vital essential ports within the area, gaining the arrogance of worldwide sea strains and attracting large ships that enhance the cargo dealing with capability.