Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port has appointed Jay New as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the port.

In a statement Tuesday, Ports Development Company (PDC), the owner and developer of the privately owned King Abdullah Port, said the new CEO would play a key role in accelerating the port’s growth and strengthening its role as the leading regional logistics hub.

New has a 20-year career in the ports, shipping, and logistics environment. He most recently served as the CEO and General Manager of IPS/Hutchison Ports Dammam a multi-purpose deep-water facility situated at the King Abdulaziz Port Dammam.

(Writing by Brinda Darasha; editing by Seban Scaria)

brinda.darasha@refinitiv.com

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