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The 3rd US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum was held Sep 16-18, 2013, bringing together officials, business people, educators and specialists highlighting the U.S.-Saudi trade relationship and how U.S. companies can participate in Saudi Arabia's expansion. Saudi Arabia is undergoing an extraordinary economic boom. Massive public investment, rapid private-sector growth and new sector initiatives are driving an expansion projected to offer more than $1 trillion in trade and investment opportunities over the next decade. This panel of distinguished experts highlighted creating efficient transportation, logistics and supply chain systems.
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©King Abdullah Economic City
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITYA NEW GLOBAL LOGISTICS HUBSEPTEMBER, 2013
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Strategic Location
To establishKing Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) as a great enabler of socio-economic development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Vision
Moving Forward
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To create shareholder value through the sustainable development of KAEC as a globally competitive business destination, and by building communities that enrich people’s lives
Mission
Moving Forward
KAEC is the Largest Integrated Economic City at Over 168km² With 64km of Waterfront
~ Size of Washington, D.C.
Land Use Phase 5: Long-Term Plan
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The Port
BondedZone
Phase 1 Industrial
Area - Affordable Housing
Residential Projects
Haramain Station
Innovation Park
Bay La Sun
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Europe13.7 M TEU
KAEC is a strategic location as the main routes by traffic volume between MENA/Asia and Europe pass through the Red Sea
Source: Drewry; A.T. Kearney analysisAfrica
0.6 m TEU
Oceania0.8 M TEU
South Asia1.8 M TEU
Middle East 4.1 M TEU
Far East14 M TEU
Traffic of main global routes for containerized cargo (M TEUs; 2011)
The Red Sea has a total throughput of more than 30 Million TEUs per year
22.5 % of traded TEUs in the world are going through the Red Sea
Ocean freight is the largest transport type in Middle East logistics, followed by overland and air freight (40 % of overall transportation volume)
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King Abdullah Port
• 15 million sqm of land• 30 deep water container berths• 3 RO‐RO berths
– RO-RO Hub Handling Capacity: 1,600,000 units p.a.
• 8 bulk, liquid and general cargo berths• Bunkering facilities• 20 Million TEU capacity at final phase- one of largest 10 ports in the world
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Logistics Zone, Bonded and Re-export Zone
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Roadway
• KAEC has direct access to the KSA highway network
Seaport
• KAEC sea port with a capacity to handle 4 million TEUs in 2014
Railway• Future rail connection to Riyadh
(Land Bridge)• Future rail connection with Mecca
and Medina (Haramain Railway)
Airport
• 90 km distance to Jeddah airport
KAEC benefits from a strategic location within KSA and a high-tech transport infrastructure
Intermodal Connections from KAEC
KAEC
Leading companies have chosen KAEC
Pharmaceuticals:
FMCG:
Plastics:
Construction& building material:
Logistics:
General:
ICT: