Jeddah: The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of China United Lines' new SGX shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port, enhancing the Kingdom's connectivity with global markets, improving supply chain efficiency, and supporting trade flows through the Red Sea-one of the world's most important maritime routes.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the new shipping service connects Jeddah Islamic Port with the ports of Shanghai and Nansha in China, as well as ports in Malaysia and Egypt, with a capacity of up to 2,452 TEUs.

This initiative forms part of Mawani's ongoing efforts to improve the Kingdom's performance in global logistics indicators, strengthen national exports, and support the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which aims to position Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub and a key link between three continents.