DP World + AD Ports to help boost Nigeria’s maritime capacity with new shipping line

Nigeria tapped port operators DP World and AD Ports Group for its new planned national shipping line. Nigeria has been looking to reduce reliance on foreign carriers, retain more maritime value for its domestic economy, and create local shipping jobs. The initiative is part of a wider push to boost maritime capacity, improve cargo handling, and reduce congestion at ports.

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.

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