Mawani adds second MSC Gulf shuttle to boost short-sea options

Saudi adds Bahrain shuttle link: The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has launched a new maritime link between King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port through MSC’s Gulf Shuttle service. The route offers a capacity of up to 3k TEUs and gives Gulf cargo another short-sea option as conflict-related disruption continues.

The Bahrain shuttle is not a first. Mawani added another MSC Gulf Shuttle service at Dammam last week with links to Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Umm Qasr, with a handling capacity of up to 3k TEUs.