Arab News reported that the Saudi Ports Authority signed SAR 1.6 billion in contracts for construction and development projects in various seaports in the Kingdom in 2012.

The projects include construction of a power generating plant at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam, a container wharf at the Dhuba Port, two container wharves in the King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu and a passenger and services wharf at the Yanbu Commercial Port besides a huge multistory car park at the Jeddah Islamic Port.

The contracts also include preparation of master plans for the Dammam King Abdul Aziz port and commercial ports in Jubail, Jazan, Dhuba and Yanbu.

The SPA, which was established in 1976, undertakes development and administration of the Kingdom's seaports. It has nine major seaports with 206 wharves from which 95 percent of the nonoil exports of the Kingdom are undertaken.

Source: Arab News

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