Medlog opens new Saudi logistics park

In a determination that strengthens Saudi Arabia’s presumption arsenic a planetary logistics hub, Medlog has officially opened Medlog 1, an integrated logistics parkland successful Dammam that promises to reshape the Kingdom’s proviso concatenation landscape.

Medlog is the inland logistics limb of Geneva’s MSC Group, the world’s largest water instrumentality carrier.

Situated astatine King Abdulaziz Port, the installation covers much than 25 acres and boasts yearly handling capableness exceeding 300,000 20 ft equivalent units (TEUs).

Medlog said that the logistics parkland serves arsenic a important nexus betwixt the larboard connected the eastbound seashore and Saudi Arabia’s cardinal and occidental regions, efficaciously creating a needed inland freight corridor successful the country’s multimodal proscription network.

“With the motorboat of this industry-leading facility, we are making a important publication to the Kingdom’s multimodal proscription ecosystem, said Hisham Al Ansari, president of Medlog Saudi Arabia, successful a release. “By linking King Abdulaziz Port and the eastbound to Saudi Arabia’s cardinal and occidental regions, this installation strengthens inland freight connectivity.” He added that the opening is portion of Medlog’s broader committedness to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 blueprint to modernize its economy, “and volition not lone grow planetary entree and work ratio for our customers but besides boost economical diversification and make employment.”

The logistics parkland is expected to make much than 400 nonstop and indirect occupation opportunities, arsenic Saudi Arabia builds a robust section workforce successful the logistics sector.

Medlog 1 offers a comprehensive, all-in-one attack to container, wide cargo, and bulk retention and handling for section and planetary customers.

The installation offers an array of integrated logistics services, including instrumentality handling, storage, eco-friendly cleaning, repair, larboard shuttling, and inventory management. It besides provides reefer and ISO/flexi vessel services that see cleaning, repair, inspection, and food-grade tanker support. The parkland has adopted precocious technologies specified arsenic GPS-enabled trucking and is committed to the usage of alternate vigor sources.

The strategical determination adjacent Jubail Industrial City and large municipality centers provides entree to integrated road, rail, and larboard links. Value-added services specified arsenic cross-docking, packaging, and labeling circular retired the offering.

“Saudi Arabia is simply a strategical corridor with entree to rapidly increasing markets crossed 3 large continents,” said Medlog Chairman Giuseppe Prudente. “By leveraging the world’s largest water liner unneurotic with our increasing footprint, Medlog tin present unmatched solutions and worth to our customers. Building this modern, integrated logistics hub, we proudly lend to Saudi Arabia’s planetary competitory vantage and sustainable economical growth.”