Published by Seatrade-Maritime

The port of Jeddah on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast has become an alternative route for containers into countries in the Arabian Gulf countries avoiding the Strait of Hormuz.

However, with peak season approaching Maersk said in a customer advisory it would no longer be transhipping cargo bound for Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE via Jeddah. Cargo for these countries would now tranship via APM Terminals’ facility in Salalah, Oman or via Khor Fakken in the UAE with a land bridge to Sharjah and onward feeder connections to final destinations.

“If your cargo is booked to Jeddah but the Port of Discharge or Place of Delivery is outside Saudi Arabia, your cargo will not be discharged in Jeddah. Instead, it will be routed via Khor Fakkan,” Maersk said.Cargo that is booked with Maersk to discharge within Saudi Arabia will continue to tranship via Jeddah with a land bridge solution to Riyadh and Dammam.