Abyat lands at King Abdulaziz Port: The Saudi Port Authority (Mawani) has launched furnishing firm Abyat’s new logistics center at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, according to a statement. The project — which spans more than 110k sqm — had an investment ticket of more than SAR 100 mn.

The hub has it all: The center includes an integrated customs-bonded zone that covers 40k sqm. The hub also features two main warehouses, integrated storage yards, and automated racking systems.

What’s so special about a customs-bonded zone? The zone will enable Abyat — which is among an early batch of firms to obtain a license to establish and operate such a zone — to expedite its customs clearance procedures, cap shipment transit times, and reduce operator costs through cargo consolidation and managing storage phases before distribution.

The Dammam area has been seeing a lot of logistics action recently, with the recent SAR1.5 bn expansion of the second container terminal at King Abdulaziz Port. It also houses two logistics zones totaling SAR 500 mn in investments announced in 2025, a SAR 200 mn grain storage hub and a logistics zone disclosed in 2024, and a SAR 150 mn logistics center from 2023. The eastern province is also planning to build an 8 mn sqm regional logistics hub, the Dammam Regional Logistics Center, near Dammam Port.

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