RENEWABLES-

Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation No. 3 (Sepco3) was awarded the EPC contract for the 700 MW Yanbu wind energy project in Madinah, the third in its Saudi portfolio after Alghat and Waad Shamal, Trade Arabia reported on Sunday.

IN CONTEXT- The Saudi Power Procurement Company inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) earlier this month for the 700 MW Yanbu wind energy project with a consortium of Japan’s Marubeni and Abdulaziz Al Ajlan Sons (Ajlan & Bros). The project, which has a levelized cost of energy at USD 0.017 per kWh, is valued at over SAR 1.7 bn.

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LOGISTICS-

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) added CStar Line’s FRS1 shipping services to Jeddah Islamic Port, connecting it to five regional and international ports, it said in a statement. The new service — which has a capacity of 2k TEUs — will connect the Jeddah port to the ports of Aqaba in Jordan, Sokhna in Egypt, and Ningbo, Shanghai, and Nansha in China.

A flurry of new services: The Jeddah maritime gateway added some 15k TEUs throughout June alone, launching new links between the Kingdom and its GCC and MENA neighbors, as well as India, among other destinations in Asia.

SPORTS-

Qiddiya City partnered with global young golfers pathway Faldo Series to support talents in the Kingdom and globally, it said in a press release on Sunday. As part of the partnership, Qiddiya revealed plans for an 18-hole championship golf course, set to open in 2026, along with a clubhouse, academy, and training facilities, slated to launch in 2028.

AVIATION-

Flynas will launch three direct weekly flights between Jeddah and Prishtina in Kosovo, starting 1 October, it said in a statement last week. Flights will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays between King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prishtina International Airport.

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