EDECS awarded major works contract for Jeddah’s South Container Terminal

DP World Jeddah awards EDECS infrastructure and road works contract for Jeddah South: Egypt-based engineering and construction company EDECS has been awarded a major infrastructure and road works contract for the third phase of Jeddah South Container Terminal, according to a statement. The project looks to boost the port’s container handling capacity from its current 2.4 mn TEU capacity to 3 mn TEUs by 2024, the statement said.

The details: EDECS will develop the port’s infrastructure on a 100k sqm area, with the project’s scope including earthwork, paving layers, road making, electrical networks, sewage networks, firefighting networks and reefer gantries.

Background: Last week saw DP Worldsecure SAR 1.28 bn in project financing for developments and upgrades at the south container terminal. The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and DP World’s collaboration on developments at the terminal goes back to June 2022, with the pair kicking off revamps at the terminal in October.