The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed a SAR 300 million agreement with Alissa Universal Motors to build a logistics park at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam focused on vehicle and spare parts trade.
The park, to be developed over 382,000 square meters, will support import and re-export operations, with a capacity for more than 13,000 vehicles and trucks and a 7,000-square-meter warehouse for spare parts. The agreement was signed by Mawani Acting President Mazen bin Ahmed Al-Turki and Abdullah Abdulmohsen Alissa, Managing Director of Abdullatif Alissa Group Holding.
The project is part of Saudi Arabia’s National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which seeks to increase private sector involvement in logistics and expand the Kingdom’s position as a regional trade hub. The initiative supports Saudi Vision 2030 targets to diversify the economy and develop infrastructure to improve global connectivity.
King Abdulaziz Port is the largest port in the Gulf on the Arabian Gulf coast and is a key gateway for goods entering and exiting the Eastern Province. It handles a significant share of the Kingdom’s imports and exports and features dedicated container terminals, bonded zones, and integrated logistics areas.
Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in logistics infrastructure to reduce reliance on oil revenues and become a global trade and transport centre. The government aims to increase the sector’s contribution to GDP from 6% to 10% by 2030, according to the Transport General Authority.
The new logistics park is expected to strengthen the port’s automotive handling capabilities, improve turnaround times, and attract global logistics operators seeking access to the GCC and wider Middle East markets.
