Jazan Port welcomes 19,100 cattle heads

The Port of Jazan has received 19,100 cattle heads weighing 3,118 tons on board cargo vessel Abu Yasser II arriving from Djibouti.

The incoming livestock shipment will make its way into local markets in time for the holy month of Ramadan after clearing the necessary hygiene checks put in place by national health authorities. The cattle imports are crucial in strengthening the Kingdom’s food security, which remains a key deliverable of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) under the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS).

The Port of Jazan represents a strategic trade gateway to the Kingdom’s southern region with easy access to global shipping routes connecting the East and West. With unmatched facilities and supreme capabilities, the Red Sea based commercial hub handled over 1.7 million tons of cargo and cattle across the year 2022.

About the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani)

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) was established in 1976 to oversee the operations of the Saudi ports. Since its inception, Mawani has been keen on transforming the Saudi ports into investment platforms and facilitating the Kingdom’s trade with the rest of the world. The Authority seeks to achieve an effective regulatory and commercial environment supported by an operating model that enables growth and innovation in the Kingdom’s maritime industry. It also envisions developing a sustainable and prosperous ports sector to consolidate the Kingdom’s position as a leading global logistics hub. Mawani strives to realize Saudi Arabia’s economic and social ambitions by ensuring reliable and efficient logistics operations, as well as creating a safe and sustainable maritime environment. Developing the Kingdom’s industrial capabilities to fulfill the objectives of the National Transport Strategy in line with Saudi Vision 2030, has and will always be one of Mawani’s main objectives, thus contributing to making Saudi Arabia a pioneer in the ports sector.