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Saudi Ports Handle 28m Tons of Cargo in May

Saudi Ports Handle 28m Tons of Cargo in May
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Saudi Ports Handle 28m Tons of Cargo in May

Saudi Ports Handle 28m Tons of Cargo in May

Saudi Arabia’s ports handled more than 28 million tons of cargo in May, the Authority (Mawani) revealed on Thursday. Tnumber of containers amounted to 613,000, an increase of 6.36 percent compared to the same period in 2019.

According to Mawani’s statistical index, the number of vessels received by Saudi ports during the same month amounted to 919, 10,000 passengers, 57,000 vehicles and 480,000 heads of livestock.

“This remarkable increase affirms the strength of the Saudi economy, its supply chains and commercial traffic,” Mawani said in a statement.

“It highlights the quality and effectiveness of the Kingdom’s performance and continued business in efficient and competent manners, in light of the economic challenges the world is facing due to the coronavirus pandemic.”

Mawani aims to contribute in stimulating the logistic services industry, facilitating and supporting import and export processes in the Kingdom and making them more smooth, flexible and competitive.

This comes within its strategic plans and ambitious initiatives that seek to enhance the competitiveness of its services and raise the level of its maritime, operational and logistical operations, for a promising future for the logistic services sector and for Saudi ports.

In other news, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) announced on Thursday issuing its fourth tender in 2020 to import 960,000 tons of feed barley for supply during August and September.

Governor of SAGO Eng. Ahmad Abdulaziz al-Fares said the amount specified is distributed on 16 ships. Twelve of these ships will arrive in the Kingdom’s ports on the Red Sea and the four other ships will arrive in the Arabian Gulf ports.

The tender is an extension to the Kingdom’s plan to meet the local demand for feed barley and maintain its strategic reserve, Fares stressed.

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Riyadh, Tokyo Seek to Expand Cooperation in Clean Energy Technology and Green Hydrogen

Construction work at Expo Osaka 2025 exhibition in Japan. Asharq Al-Awsat
Construction work at Expo Osaka 2025 exhibition in Japan. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Riyadh, Tokyo Seek to Expand Cooperation in Clean Energy Technology and Green Hydrogen

Construction work at Expo Osaka 2025 exhibition in Japan. Asharq Al-Awsat
Construction work at Expo Osaka 2025 exhibition in Japan. Asharq Al-Awsat

Tokyo has said it was willing to expand cooperation with Riyadh in areas such as new sensitive technologies, clean energy technology, green hydrogen and ammonia production, while working on a plan to increase trade with the Kingdom and deepen research and scientific cooperation.

Several departments in Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry told Asharq Al-Awsat that Japanese-Saudi dialogue on clean energy is ongoing, lauding the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in clean energy and clean ammonia in 2022, as well as an MoU on carbon recycling between the two countries.

The ministry told Asharq Al-Awsat that the objective is to achieve zero carbon by 2050 in Japan and by 2060 in Saudi Arabia. It said Saudi Arabia has natural resources in solar and wind energy, along with minerals that enable Japan to provide energy efficiency technology and materials, fostering integration between the two countries in the relevant fields.

It also said that Saudi Arabia is Japan's top destination for crude oil imports, accounting for 40%. The Japanese government will continue to cooperate in the energy sector, the ministry added. Additionally, the government is encouraging the private sector and Japanese companies to invest in the Kingdom, and expects to expand bilateral work in areas such as mining, clean energy, green hydrogen, and ammonia.

Professor Gento Mogi, Deputy Director of the Mohammed bin Salman Center for Future Sciences and Technology for Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 (MbSC2030) at the University of Tokyo, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the cooperation supported by the center goes beyond relying on trade, crude oil purchases, and technology products and cars. It includes training and development for human resources, academics, researchers, and scholarship students, with 16 projects involving 15 university professors.

According to Mogi, the University has dedicated part of its cooperation with institutions, centers, and academic institutes outside the university, and in Saudi Arabia, it is implementing a five-year initiative that will end in June 2025, with hopes of extending it for another five years.

Saudi-Japanese trade

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) expects an increase in bilateral trade, indicating that Japan exported products worth $6.359 billion, including cars, technology, and electronics, while it imported from Saudi Arabia goods worth more than $34 billion, with 98% of that being crude oil.

JETRO revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat its plan to increase infrastructure products and establish smart cities to enhance cooperation between the two countries, saying Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 has opened broad opportunities for collaboration between the countries.

JETRO also said that it is working to meet a rising Saudi demand for Japanese products, as well as an increasing interest in Saudi products. Joint exhibitions between companies in both countries are working to boost trade and demand for Saudi-Japanese products, it added.

The operations department of the Expo Osaka 2025 exhibition confirmed that Saudi Arabia will have a strong participation in the exhibition.