RCJY signs agreement to operate port of Jazan City for Primary Industries

Agreement signing

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY), represented by Jazan City for Primary & Downstream Industries (JCPDI), signed today, Feb. 15, 2021, an agreement for the operation of Jazan Port with a specialized foreign port operator, Hutchison Ports.

The port includes a container terminal, as well as dry bulk and general cargo terminals, provided with the latest container handling equipment and a quayside depth of 16.5 metres, Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, commented following the signing of the agreement.

Commercial operations in the first phase will commence by mid-2021, led by the general cargo and dry bulk terminals with a 540-meter-long berth. This will fulfill the increasing immediate demand of tenants in JCPDI. The first phase of commercial operations in the container terminal will begin in early 2022 with a 730-meter-long berth.

The port will serve as an advanced logistics hub in the region to enhance the Kingdom’s presence in this sector and deliver the goals of Vision 2030, Alkhorayef added.