Saudi Ports Authority Mawani has unveiled an initiative to support international shipping lines caught up in the congestion caused by the blockage of the Suez Canal by container ship Ever Given.
Mawani said it will extend the services of Jeddah Islamic Port for ship transfers and container offloading. Measures include an extended period of exemption from storage fees for transhipment containers from 30 days to 60 days. This will be for a duration of three months.
The authority also said the measure reasserts the Port’s advanced capabilities and capacity to accommodate the estimated number of containers on these vessels without affecting its operations.
Industry experts are divided on to what extent the crisis will affect the supply chain, with some believing global logistics will be able to cope with the surge and others warning of chaos similar to that seen on the US West Coast.
Source: porttechnology.org
