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King Abdullah Port (KAP) in King Abdullah Economic City announced that it has effectively started import and export operations on January 6th, 2014. Where the Saudi Coast Guard, Saudi Customs, Saudi Food and Drug Administration with its labs and sampling facilities and other relevant Government Agencies are all duly established inside the Port.

KAP is a common user port and is open for business to any shipping line that wishes to use it, and welcomes all customs clearance brokers, freight forwarders, and trucking companies to do business in it. KAP is open for business 24 hours, seven days a week for both vessel and gate operations. The port is also offering trucking services to and from Jeddah.

King Abdullah Port is intended to complement the existing system of effective Saudi ports, given the rising levels of demand in the Kingdom and the need for more capacity for export, import and transit services.

Currently, KAP is equipped with eight STS cranes to provide the best services that can handle the largest operating vessels. The current quay wall length is 700m and a water depth of 18m, with a capacity to handle approximately of 1,000,000 TEU/ year, rising to 1,400,000 TEU/year by the end of 2014. Expansion works will continue for the next several years for a planned medium term capacity of 4,000,000 TEU annually.