Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) () is a
government agency
A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, s ...
that supervises the
port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manch ...
s of
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...
. It was founded in 1976 as an independent agency of the Prime Minister's office, to bring together the governance and operations of the multiple ports of the country to one office. Over time the actual operation of the ports was devolved by
government contract to independent
port operating companies.
Ports
Saudi Ports Authority supervises the following major Saudi ports:
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Jeddah Islamic Port
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King Abdul-Aziz Port Dammam
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King Fahad Industrial Port Yanbu
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King Fahad Industrial Port Jubail
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Jubail Commercial Port
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Yanbu Commercial Port
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Jizan Port
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Dheba seaport
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Port of NEOM
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Ras Al-khair Port
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King Fahad International Seaport
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King Abdullah port
See also
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Transport in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Red Sea Authority
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Port authority
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Port operator
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Oil tanker
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References
External links
Saudi Ports Authority official site
Port authorities
Government of Saudi Arabia
1976 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Government agencies established in 1976
Water transport in Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
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