The new terminal is the second container terminal operating within King Abdul Aziz Port, a key gateway port on the Gulf.
In its first phase, the SGP terminal features a 700m quay with a depth of 16m alongside – the deepest in the region – and is equipped with 6 quay container cranes capable of handling vessels with 23 container rows. Once the terminal is fully developed it will have a design capacity of 1.8 million TEU per annum supported by quay a length of 1.2km and 12 quay container cranes.
On 23 April, the SGP terminal handled 1,011 TEU on the 2,000 TEU capacity vessel, Niara, owned by Dubai-headquartered Orient Express Line.
According to Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Mufadhi, secretary general of the PIF, the opening of the second container terminal in Damman is “strategically significant” for the development of the country’s economy.
“The completion and start-up of PSA’s first container terminal in Dammam testifies to PSA’s commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said Tan Chong Meng, group CEO of PSA, highlighting the importance of the gateway port that helps to grow regional trade and business activities.