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Maw<\/strong>ani has kicked off operations at the Jubail commercial port <\/strong>container <\/strong>terminal<\/strong> under a privatization agreement with Saudi Global Ports (SGP) backed by more than SAR 2 bn in private investment, according to a press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n

BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Back in June<\/a>, SGP \u2014 a JV between the PIF and Singapore\u2019s PSA International \u2014 pledged some SAR 700 mn to revamp and operate multipurpose terminals in Eastern ports, including Jubail Commercial Port, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, King Fahd Industrial Port, and Ras Al Khair Port, after being awarded BOT contracts by Mawani. <\/p>\n

The upgrades:<\/strong> Berth length was extended from 1k meters to 1.4k meters; depth increased from 14 meters to 18 meters to bring in larger vessels; STS cranes increased from 6 to 10; RTGs went up from 13 to 29, while annual capacity rose from 1.5 mn TEUs to 2.4 mn across a 460k sqm footprint.<\/p>\n

Jubail was pulled into the conflict\u2019s risk perimeter<\/strong>, with cargo flows diverted, nearby waters exposed to attacks, and the broader Gulf system effectively frozen. <\/p>\n

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Why it matters<\/p>\n

Against this backdrop, pushing ahead with the terminal reads as a deliberate choice <\/strong>to stay the course on a pre-war expansion play rather than pause or reprice risk, positioning the port to capture flows if routing stabilizes.<\/p>\n

Can capacity solve a geopolitical problem?<\/strong> A port is built to control variables \u2014 turnaround times, capacity, and expanding freezones. But conflict introduces an uncontrollable variable \u2014 access<\/a>. The GCC\u2019s operational efficiency is now being tested on whether this efficiency matters when the route itself is unstable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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