Maersk opens the doors to its largest Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) and the General Ports Authority of Saudi Arabia ‘Mawani’ announced the opening of the largest Logistics Park for Maersk in the Middle East at Jeddah Islamic Port.

 The inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Ports,  Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser,  His Excellency, the President of the General Authority of Ports, Omar Hariri, Vincent Clerc, CEO A.P. Moller – Maersk, Richard Morgan, Managing Director, Maersk Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa, Mohammad Shihab, Managing Director, Maersk Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Kudous, Head of Supply Chain Personal Care Middle East and Turkey, and Head of Customer Operations GCC, Unilever, Unilever and other senior officials.

His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Ports Authority, Engineer Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, said, “The Maersk Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port will contribute to service and development in supporting economic activity in the Kingdom and providing highly efficient logistics services to support the movement of trade and export to foreign markets and enhance the work of supply chains and logistics.”

His Excellency, the President of the General Authority of Ports, Omar Hariri, appreciated the role of the Logistics Park in supporting the growth of the logistics industry and economic and development activity through the logistical solutions it provides.

Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, said, “The Maersk Logistics Park represents a significant milestone for Maersk. It is a testament to our commitment to be an enabler of global trade in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which sits strategically at the crossroads of three continents

The Maersk Logistics Park extends over an area of ​​225,000 square metres and provides for truly integrated logistics solutions under one roof with the provision for: Multi-modal connectivity between ocean, land and air transport; Warehousing solutions catering for B2B and e-commerce requirements ; Temperature-controlled warehousing; Custom-bonded setup; Dedicatedly designed for a wide range of industries and verticals, including FMCG, Frozen Food, Automotive, Retail & Lifestyle, Petrochemicals, Electronics, Pharmaceuticals etc.; Distribution solutions that include first- and last-mile deliveries and Customs clearances, visibility solutions and control tower.

Safety is of paramount importance for Maersk. Built on the foundation of ‘Safety by Design,’ the facility boasts world-class firefighting systems, segregated paths for pedestrians and equipment, and comprehensive surveillance camera systems, among other safety measures. The most modern and state-of-the-art implementations promote the safety of people as well as the customers’ cargo.

Maersk Logistics Park has been built at the Jeddah Islamic Port, which has an advanced infrastructure with berths capable of accommodating new generations of giant ships and modern, automated, environmentally friendly equipment that contributes to raising the efficiency of its operations and competitiveness and increasing its capacity.