Yanbu Commercial Port is considered one of the oldest ports overlooking the Red Sea and is the main gateway for the holy city of Madinah and the neighbouring areas. It is a natural port protected by land from the north and by coral reefs from south and south-east. A modern network of roads connects the port to the holy cities of Makkah and Medina, which makes it the most important strategic sea port for holy city of Madinah, Al-Qassim region and a maritime gateway for trading to and from those promising economic areas. The port's facilities, berths and services were developed lately, turning Yanbu Commercial Port into a Hub that ships with a 14 m draft can call. The port's entrance's length is (210 – 250) m and the length of the internal channel is about 1 nautical mile. There is a development and replacement plan for cargo handling equipment to reach the international level for all marine services offered by the port.

31 Dec 2019