Mawani adds two new PIL services through Jeddah

Jeddah adds two more links: The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added two new Pacific International Lines (PIL) shipping services through Jeddah Islamic Port. The RGS service will connect Jeddah to Nhava Sheva and Mundra in India, Djibouti, and Berbera, with a capacity of 1.8k TEUs. The RS2 will link the port to nine international ports, including hubs in China and Singapore, as well as Ain Sokhna and Aqaba, with a capacity of roughly 12k TEUs.

More links, same playbook: Jeddah has become one of Saudi Arabia’s main tools for adding route density and widening liner access while Red Sea shipping patterns remain under pressure. The port has seen a steady run of new service additions over the past year, including routes tied to India, China, Egypt, Jordan, and Oman.

GKSD eyes Saudi healthcare market

GKSD, part of Italy’s Gruppo San Donato, is making its move into Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Al Arabiya reports its Managing Direct Masroor Haq as saying. In the Kingdom, it has partnered with a private firm to build an integrated hospital and smart clinics, with investments topping USD 200 mn. The company is targeting advanced healthcare services, including diagnostics, AI, robotic surgery, and specialized treatments.

Ades Holding to develop gas fields in Syria

Ades Holding has signed an implementation contract with the Syrian Petroleum Company to develop a number of gas fields across Syria, the state-owned company said in a statement yesterday. The contract — which also entails maintaining and developing existing wells — aims to see gas production grow 25% in the first six months and 50% by year-end. The contract’s value was not disclosed.

Ades Holding was among several energy players that signed agreements late last year to boost Syrian gas production. Taqa, Argas, and Arabian Drilling also inked similar agreements.

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