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Saudi Industry Minister Discusses in Singapore Partnerships in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies 

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef held bilateral meetings with heads of Singaporean institutions to discuss boosting cooperation. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef held bilateral meetings with heads of Singaporean institutions to discuss boosting cooperation. (SPA)
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Saudi Industry Minister Discusses in Singapore Partnerships in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies 

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef held bilateral meetings with heads of Singaporean institutions to discuss boosting cooperation. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef held bilateral meetings with heads of Singaporean institutions to discuss boosting cooperation. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef held bilateral meetings with heads of Singaporean institutions to discuss boosting cooperation, benefiting from their expertise in creating sustainable economic growth, developing small and medium-sized enterprises, and partnering on advanced manufacturing technology, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.

The meetings were attended by Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources Assistant Minister for Planning and Development Dr. Abdullah Ali Alahmari, National Industrial Development Center (NIDC) Chief Executive Eng. Saleh Al-Sulami, and Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones Chief Executive Majed Rafed Al-Argoubi.

During a meeting with Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) Chairman Png Cheong Boon, Alkhorayef discussed opportunities to bolster cooperation, build partnerships, and benefit from the EDB’s expertise.

He met with Enterprise Singapore Executive Chairman Lee Chuan Teck to explore aspects of cooperation, leveraging the institution’s expertise in capacity building, innovation, and transformation.

Alkhorayef also met with Meinhardt Group's head of the fourth industrial revolution division to discuss modern technologies that could boost efficiency and innovation in the sector.

In his meeting with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) chief executive, Alkhorayef explored ways to strengthen cooperation with the agency, which is considered one of the top innovative government organizations globally in the field of science and technology.

The minister’s official visit to Singapore is one leg of an economic tour of East-Asia where he is leading a ministry delegation with the aim of deepening bilateral ties, attracting high-quality investments to Saudi Arabia, and exploring mutual investment opportunities in the industrial sector.

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Saudi Ports Authority Signs $53 Million Deal to Establish Logistics Zone at Dammam Port

Mazen bin Ahmed Al-Turki, Acting President of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), and Ali Sultan Al-Qahtani, Chairman of Sultan Logistics, during the signing of the agreement. (Mawani)
Mazen bin Ahmed Al-Turki, Acting President of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), and Ali Sultan Al-Qahtani, Chairman of Sultan Logistics, during the signing of the agreement. (Mawani)
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Saudi Ports Authority Signs $53 Million Deal to Establish Logistics Zone at Dammam Port

Mazen bin Ahmed Al-Turki, Acting President of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), and Ali Sultan Al-Qahtani, Chairman of Sultan Logistics, during the signing of the agreement. (Mawani)
Mazen bin Ahmed Al-Turki, Acting President of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), and Ali Sultan Al-Qahtani, Chairman of Sultan Logistics, during the signing of the agreement. (Mawani)

Saudi Arabia’s Ports Authority (Mawani) signed an agreement with Sultan Logistics to develop a new logistics zone at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, in the eastern region of the Kingdom. The investment is valued at SAR 200 million ($53.3 million) and will cover a total area of 197,000 square meters.

The contract was signed by Mawani’s Acting President Mazen bin Ahmed Al-Turki and Sultan Logistics Chairman Ali Sultan Al-Qahtani in the presence of several officials.

The new zone will include 35,000 square meters of warehousing space, administrative offices, and a designated yard for storing and maintaining both dry and refrigerated containers. It will also feature a re-export area, aiming to boost the port’s operational efficiency and the quality of logistics services provided.

The project is part of Mawani’s broader initiatives aligned with the goals of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which aims to develop logistics zones both inside and outside the Kingdom’s ports. These efforts support Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a global logistics hub and to offer high-efficiency services in line with the nation’s Vision 2030 development roadmap.

The logistics zone at King Abdulaziz Port is expected to boost the port’s competitiveness by offering specialized logistics services, increasing the private sector’s contribution to economic development, and furthering economic diversification.

The year 2024 has already seen the launch or groundbreaking of eight logistics zones and centers across the Kingdom, with a total private sector investment of approximately SAR 2.9 billion ($773 million). These zones are part of a broader logistics infrastructure development plan involving over SAR 10 billion ($2.66 billion) in investments across 20 logistics zones overseen by Mawani.

Among the key milestones was the opening of Maersk’s largest global logistics investment at Jeddah Islamic Port—an expansive facility worth SAR 1.3 billion ($346.5 million) covering 225,000 square meters.