<p data-path-to-node="5"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="23">Bahri Logistics</b>, a business unit of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), has expanded its ship agency operational footprint by opening two strategic offices at key commercial and industrial port gateways: <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="246">Yanbu</b> on the Red Sea coast and <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="277">Ras Tanura</b> on the Arabian Gulf.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The physical expansion aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 targets to position the Kingdom as a global logistics hub, enhancing localized vessel husbanding, port clearance, and marine support services for crude, refined products, petrochemical, and breakbulk carriers calling at regional terminals.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="9">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Strategic Expansion</h3><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Strategic Gateway Coverage:</b> Establishing direct operations in Yanbu and Ras Tanura strengthens Bahri's coverage across Saudi Arabia’s primary energy and industrial export corridors along both the eastern and western seaboards.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Comprehensive Agency Services:</b> The new branch offices will provide round-the-clock vessel husbanding, customs clearance, bunkering coordination, crew change management, and technical support for internal Bahri fleets as well as third-party shipowners and charterers.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Streamlined Port Operations:</b> Localized presence reduces administrative turnarounds and operational friction for vessels servicing energy complexes, industrial petrochemical zones, and commercial shipping lanes.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Supporting Supply Chain Integration:</b> The network growth supports Bahri's integrated logistics business model, linking maritime shipping agency services with inland transportation, customs brokerage, and warehousing capabilities.</p></li></ul>