Logistics powerhouse AP Moller-Maersk added Jeddah Islamic Port to two of its key shipping services, connecting the port with ports in Europe, Asia and Africa, according to a Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) statement.

The breakdown: The AE12 service, which consists of 12 vessels with a total capacity for 15k containers, links Jeddah Islamic Port with 13 international ports, which include ports in Southern Europe, Africa and East Asia. AE7, on the other hand, connects the port with 15 international ports, including Yantian in China, Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia, Colombo in Sri Lanka, Tangier in Morocco, Salalah in Oman, Khalifa in Abu Dhabi, Jebel Ali in Dubai. The AE7 service consists of 12 vessels with a total container capacity of 18k.

Background: The move follows other shipping lines recently added to Jeddah’s port, including MSC— which recently added the port to its dragon container shipping line linking Asia to Mediterranean ports. The port was also just added to Asyad’s Rex cargo service — linking to the ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra in India, Salalah in Oman, and Ain Sokhna in Egypt.

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