Jeddah Seaport
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Jeddah Port (also called Jeddah Islamic Seaport) has an excellent location in the middle of the international shipping route between east and west. The port lies on the Red Sea coast at latitude 28° 21' north and longitude 39° 10' east. It is the Saudi's principal port serving the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The port serves the commercial centers through which 59% of the Saudi's imports by sea are being handled. The importance of Jeddah Port increased and reached its maximum limit when the Saudi Arabia was developing into a modern and civilized country.
The Port established in September 1976, whereupon it started developing Jeddah Port and its facilities were expanded from modest 10 operational berths in 1976 to the 58 berths of international status in service today. Jeddah Islamic Port is a congestion free harbor occupies 10.5 square kilo meters, with 58 deep water quays having an overall length of 11.2 kilometers with a draft reaching 16 meters. Which can accommodate the latest generation of large container vessels with a capacity of 6500 TEUs.
