The shipping route can handle a capacity of as many as 2,144 TEUs.
Saudi Arabia’s Ports Authority (Mawani) has launched a new shipping service operated by Emirates Shipping Line at Jeddah Islamic Port, connecting the Kingdom’s largest Red Sea port with India and Djibouti as part of efforts to enhance trade connectivity and logistics services.
The new route links Jeddah Islamic Port with Mundra Port in India and the Port of Djibouti, Mawani said, noting that the service has a carrying capacity of up to 2,144 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
The authority said the new service is expected to improve supply chain efficiency and support smoother trade flows across the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest maritime routes.
The move is part of Mawani’s broader strategy to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s standing in global logistics and transport performance indicators, while also supporting the expansion of national exports.
The initiative also aligns with the goals of Saudi Arabia’s National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which seeks to establish the Kingdom as a global logistics hub connecting Asia, Africa and Europe.
