<p data-path-to-node="2"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">YANBU</b> — In a major expansion of Saudi Arabia’s downstream energy export and liquid bulk logistics infrastructure, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), in strategic partnership with energy giant Saudi Aramco, has officially commissioned a state-of-the-art petrochemical logistics and liquid bulk terminal hub at Yanbu Commercial Port on the Red Sea coast.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">The multi-million-dollar development forms a central pillar of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) under Saudi Vision 2030, designed to expand the Kingdom’s industrial export capacity, accelerate multimodal maritime distribution, and establish a high-throughput western maritime export gate for petrochemical derivatives.</p><p data-path-to-node="4"><b data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="0">High-Capacity Liquid Storage and Automated Loading Quays</b></p><p data-path-to-node="4">

Engineered to handle specialized chemical products, polymers, refined fuels, and industrial solvents manufactured across the Yanbu Industrial City complex, the new facility integrates direct pipeline links, automated bulk transfer systems, and dedicated marine berthing platforms.</p><p data-path-to-node="5">Key technical specifications of the newly commissioned hub include:</p><ul data-path-to-node="6"><li><p data-path-to-node="6,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Deep-Draft Tanker Berths:</b> Two newly engineered deepwater berths dredged to a 16-meter draft, capable of accommodating chemical product tankers and medium-range (MR) liquid bulk carriers of up to 80,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT).</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Automated Loading Arm Arrays:</b> Equipped with high-speed, remote-controlled marine loading arms and closed-loop vapor recovery systems (VRS) designed to minimize volatile organic emissions during simultaneous high-volume pumping.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Multi-Product Bonded Tank Farms:</b> A high-capacity storage park featuring specialized insulated, heated, and nitrogen-blanketed tanks designed to store high-purity monoethylene glycol (MEG), polypropylene, methanol, and specialty lubricants.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Integrated Intermodal Siding &amp; ISO Tank Staging:</b> A dedicated dry bulk and containerized liquid yard fitted with automated gantry cranes and smart heating bays to handle ISO tank containers and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) arriving via heavy road transport and regional rail lines.</p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="7"><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="0">Strategic Route Optimization Along the Red Sea</b>&nbsp;</p><p data-path-to-node="7">The commissioning of the Yanbu petrochemical hub provides Saudi Aramco and downstream chemical affiliates with an agile, high-velocity export platform situated directly along primary East-West shipping lanes transiting the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.</p><p data-path-to-node="8">By routing chemical and liquid polymer flows through Yanbu on the western coast, petrochemical producers can dispatch export volumes directly to high-demand manufacturing markets across Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa while bypassing regional waterway bottlenecks and mitigating maritime transit friction.</p><p data-path-to-node="9"><b data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="0">Accelerating National Industrial Logistics Vision</b>&nbsp;</p><p data-path-to-node="9">Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Yanbu, Mawani and Aramco executives highlighted that the new logistics platform optimizes the domestic industrial value chain by linking upstream refineries directly to maritime quaysides.</p><p data-path-to-node="10">The terminal utilizes Mawani’s unified digital port operating ecosystem, incorporating real-time digital manifests, automated berth scheduling, and paperless customs pre-clearance to achieve swift vessel turnaround times and elevate Saudi Arabia's standing as a premier global chemical logistics nexus.</p>