DP World and the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have begun construction on a new SAR 900 million ($250 million) logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port. This 415,000 sq m greenfield facility will feature 185,000 sq m of warehousing space and a multipurpose storage yard, making it the largest integrated logistics park in Saudi Arabia. It will have a capacity for over 390,000 pallet positions, facilitating the efficient movement of goods to and from Jeddah.
Established in 2022 as part of a 30-year concession, Jeddah Logistics Park will be developed in two phases, with the first phase set to open in Q2 2025. The facility will include a rooftop solar plant generating 20MW of renewable energy, underscoring its sustainable design.
The collaboration between Mawani and DP World also encompasses the management of the South Container Terminal through a 30-year concession signed in 2020. The terminal is nearing the final phase of a comprehensive modernisation project, due for completion in Q4 2024, which will increase its handling capacity to five million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
The two DP World projects represent a combined investment of nearly SAR 4 billion ($1 billion).
“Saudi Arabia has always been a crucial market for DP World, and this milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to the Kingdom,” said Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DP World. “Jeddah Logistics Park, strategically located on the vital Asia-Europe shipping route, will provide world-class multimodal connectivity and market access for our customers while supporting the ambitious aims of Saudi Vision 2030.”
This investment marks a significant step as we celebrate 25 years of operations in Jeddah and underscores our enduring commitment to facilitating the flow of trade.”
“This new logistics area will be connected to DP World’s South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, facilitating growth and increasing the number of containers handled at the terminal,” noted Omar Bin Talal Hariri, President of Mawani. “The project is part of Mawani’s broader efforts to expand the number of logistics centers in Saudi ports, in partnership with major national and international companies, and aligns with the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and Vision 2030.”
Aligning closely with Saudi Vision 2030, Jeddah Logistics Park represents a major development for DP World at Jeddah Islamic Port. This state-of-the-art facility will optimise logistics processes for importers and exporters, providing an integrated platform for trade and logistics. Customers will benefit from efficient services linking port operations to last-mile activities, bonded and unbonded zones, world-class temperature-controlled storage, import and export consolidation centres, and other value-added services.
This groundbreaking event follows the recent opening of DP World’s freight forwarding offices in Dammam, Jeddah, and Riyadh. These offices further expand the company’s logistics footprint and strengthen end-to-end supply chains within Saudi Arabia and beyond.
