Saleh Al-Jasser confirms the opening date of the Riyadh Metro, on the sidelines of the opening of the “Maersk” logistics zone in the Jeddah Islamic Port.
Saleh Al-Jasser said, Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics The opening of the Riyadh Metro will be in 2024, according to what the Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced.
It includes Riyadh Metro85 stations, 176 km long, and connected to the huge project is a bus network comprising 24 routes with a length of 1083 km, including 776 stations.
Riyadh Metro Project is the largest in the world
Al-Jasser added, in statements to Al-Arabiya channel, that the project Riyadh Metro It is the largest, and will achieve a qualitative leap in the capital, Riyadh. The project was described as the largest metro project in the world, to be built at the same time.
22 areas out of 59 targeted logistics areas
The Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics revealed that the Kingdom now has 22 logistics zones, out of 59 targeted logistics zones by 2030, noting that there are a number of logistics zones under construction, in partnership with leading international companies, such as Maersk International, DP World, and others, as well as some national companies active in the logistics sector.
Al-Jasser added that foreign investment flows into Saudi logistics zones currently exceeded 10 billion riyals.
Maersk Logistics Zone Opening at Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday inaugurated Maersk’s largest logistics investment globally inJeddah Islamic PortIn Saudi Arabia, with investments amounting to 1.3 billion riyals.
Saleh Al-Jasser, Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics, said that this logistics zone is one of 10 logistics zones in the Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia, which were launched with investments from the private sector, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Al-Jasser added that the Saudi ports sector is witnessing major and unprecedented leaps to raise the efficiency of operational performance and contribute to achieving record numbers in international indicators, noting that the logistics sector in Saudi ports has become an attractive platform for global companies and has provided more than 10,000 direct and indirect job opportunities in the logistics sector, enhancing Saudi Arabia’s position as a global logistics center.
