Saudi Arabia intends to build 30 new quays at Ras Al-Khair Port, which is under development on the Eastern flank of the Gulf Kingdom, the Port’s manager has said. 

Abdullah Al-Shahrani said 14 quays have so far been constructed at the port, which has cost nearly 4.2 billion riyals ($1.12 billion). 

“There is a plan to increase the number of quays at Ras Al-Khair Port from 14 to 44 quays…these projects will be awarded to investors,” he was quoted as saying by the Saudi Arabic language daily Alriyadh. 

Shahrani, who spoke during a seminar the Jubail Chamber, said another project planned at the Port involves the construction of rail network to link the Port with the nearby Jubail Industrial Zone. 

He noted that Ras Al-Khair is the ninth port to be developed in Saudi Arabia over the past few years as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, adding that it has an area of around 19 square kilometres.

(Writing by Nadim Kawach; Editing by Anoop Menon)
(anoop.menon@refinitiv.com)

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