1. INTRODUCTION:

In addition to being the world's major oil exporting country, the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia has

the Middle East's most diversified economies. With industrial exports destined for locations

around the world, Saudia Arabia must have modern ports to handle large volumes of Cargo.

Until 1976, the country's ports, including Jeddah Islamic Port, were managed by many different

entities and were subject to different regulations and tariffs.

In order to improve and develop its ports, the government of Saudi Arabia created an

independent Ports Authority linked directly to the Prime Minister in 1976. The Ports Authority

quickly eliminated congestion at the country's ports. The port authority then reorganized Saudia

Arabia's ports, making them important contributors to the national economy and a link with the

international community. Jeddah Islamic Port is the country's busiest commercial port supporting

foreign trade.

Beginning in late 1997, the Saudia Arabia Ports Authority started the process of privatization,

shifting port operations and maintenance to the private sector. Today, Saudia Arabia's ports are

managed and operated by private interests while the Port Authority plays a supervisory role.

Jeddah Islamic Port is Saudia Arabia's primary port serving the holy cities of Medina and Mecca.

Jeddah Islamic Port is Saudia Arabia's busiest and oldest port. In addition to being the country's

main commercial port, Jeddah Islamic Port is the main port of entry for pilgrims going to Mecca

and Medina. For this reason, the Saudi government closely monitors Jeddah Islamic Port to

ensure the comfort of pilgrims

1. DRAFT OF THE PORT (BIG/COMFORTABLE/VERSATILE):

Jeddah Islamic port is Saudi Arabia’s de-facto port connecting the Kingdom to the international

trade routes of the East and West. In 1976, when the port was established by the Saudi Seaport

Authority, it only had 10 operational berths. But today, it has grown to 62 berths of international

quality, all operational. The entire port covers almost 10.5 kilometers while its deep water quays

have an overall length of 11.2 kilometers with a draft reaching 16 meters. This is enough to

accommodate even the largest container vessels in service today (with rated capacity up-to 6500

TEUs)

2. TURNOVER:With an exceptional performance in July ,2013 JIP has handled 41900 containers and it’s revenue rose from SR2.97 billion to SR3.3 billion during the same period.

3. TYPES OF COMMODITIES DEALT:

Jeddah Islamic Port handles a total of just over 52 million (dead weight tons) DWT of cargo,

including almost 35.1 million DWT of imports and 17 million DWT of exports. The vast

majority of cargo handled in the Jeddah Islamic Port was 41.2 million DWT of containerized

cargo, including 24.6 million DWT of imports and 16.6 million DWT of exports.

Bulk cargoes, excluding crude oil, handled in Jeddah Islamic Port included almost 5.6 million

DWT of solid bulk and 390 thousand DWT of liquid bulk. Jeddah Islamic Port handled over 3.3

million DWT of general cargo, most of it imports, and almost 1.3 million DWT of roll-on/roll-

off cargoes and vehicles. Finally, Jeddah Islamic Port handled about 206.6 thousand DWT of

livestock. In 2011, 275.7 thousand passengers moved through Jeddah Islamic Port, including 133

thousand arrivals and 142.7 thousand departures.

Of the 35 million DWT of import cargoes moving through Jeddah Islamic Port, food and

foodstuffs accounted for 10.4 million DWT. Miscellaneous cargoes of 10.6 million DWT were

imported in 2011, including over 2 million TEUs of containerized cargo. Other imports in Jeddah

Islamic Port included construction materials (8.4 million DWT), consumer goods (4.4 million

DWT), and vehicles (1.3 million DWT).

Of the total of almost 17 million DWT in exports through Jeddah Islamic Port in 2011, over 2.6

million DWT were petrochemicals, and more than 1.6 million DWT were refined products.

Empty containers and chassis accounted for 1.3 million DWT. Industrial products accounted for

over 1.2 million DWT in 2011. Other exports through Jeddah Islamic Port included 529 thousand

DWT of food and foodstuffs, 91.3 thousand DWT of vehicles, and almost five thousand DWT of

liquefied gas. Exports through Jeddah Islamic Port in 2011 included more than 1.9 million TEUs

of containerized cargo.

4. LOCATIONAL ADVANTAGE OF THE PORT:

Jeddah Islamic Port 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.

5. AUTOMATION/NON AUTOMATION:

The port has available modern specialized equipment such as quay container gantry cranes,

straddle carriers, rubber tired gantry cranes, and yard cranes mobile cranes for handling various

types of cargo. Significant numbers of reefer points to provide reefer containers with electricity.

Various types of forklifts, low and high trailer with different load capacities. This is in addition

to bulk grain discharging equipment. Complete range of cargo handling equipment for all types

of cargo with adequate reserve of equipment to ensure smooth an expeditious cargo handling

operations.

Workshop/ maintenance facilities

The following purpose built workshops facilities are located throughout the port area

 

Type of workshop Number of workshops

Cargo handling equipment 7

Marine equipment 1

Civil engineering 1

Electrical engineering 1

Electronic engineering 1

 

One of the important facilities in the port is King Fahad Ship Repair Yard. It is equipped with the

most modern facilities for maintenance, repair of vessels, building of small crafts. It comprises of

two floating docks, which can receive vessels up to 45000 tons. in addition two berths (170)

meters long to receive vessels up to 60000 tones.

P.T.O

6. CONNECTIVITY TO INDIAN PORTS :

JEDDAH ISLAMIC PORT AND KANDLA PORT GUJRATH

JEDDAH ISLAMIC PORT TO PARADIP:

JEDDAH ISLAMIC PORT TO CALCUTTA PORT:

JEDDAH ISLAMIC PORT TO MUMBAI: