The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) is planning to award eight multi-purpose terminal concessions across commercial and industrial ports in Saudi Arabia.
Mawani, in cooperation with the National Centre for Privatisation & PPP (NCP), has announced the launch of the request for qualification (RFQ) for its priority concessions procurement project.
The concessions are intended to provide several services related to the handling of general cargo, roro, bulk, containers and livestock, a statement said.
Mawani said the concessions aim to increase the level of services provided to target groups such as the private sector, importers and exporters and to contribute to Saudi Arabia becoming an international logistical hub.
The priority concessions are expected to be procured under a long-term public private partnership agreement using the build, operate and transfer (BOT) model.
Submission of statement of qualification (SOQ) is open to all interested local and international investors. The final day to submit SOQs is February 9.
The announcement comes as Saudi Arabia’s exports increased by 79.6 percent in the first half of 2021, reaching SR91.8 billion ($24.5bn) compared to the year earlier period, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The kingdom’s International Trade report attributed the surge to the 112.1 percent increase in oil exports during the first six months of last year.
Non-oil exports also increased by 17.9 percent year-on-year in July, rising to SR20.8bn from SR17.6bn in the same period of the previous year.
China was the biggest export destination for the first half of 2021, followed by South Korea, India, Japan, UAE, and US.
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