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Saudi Arabia has renamed Duba Port as the Port of Neom, hoping to establish a next-generation sustainable port and logistics hub to serve the futuristic city of Neom, notable for its linear design.
The Red Sea port is located in Oxagon, the industrial cluster in Neom, which is meant to attract advanced and clean industries, research and innovation, next-gen port and integrated supply chain and logistics.
Last year, the management of Duba Port was transferred from national maritime regulator Mawani to Neom.
More than SAR7.5bn has been confirmed to date for the port’s first phase of redesign and expansion, with the first container terminal intended to open in 2025.
The first fixed call is being operated by CMA CGM, via its Jeddex service, while the port also receives ad-hoc vessel calls with consignments carrying materials and goods that support the ongoing development of the new city.
Nadhmi Al Nasr, CEO of Neom said: “The Port of Neom will be pivotal to the continued commercial competitiveness, economic diversification and maritime trade ambitions of the Kingdom.
“Our vision is to build one of the world’s most technologically advanced, efficient and sustainable ports with the first fully integrated and automated supply chain and logistics network, and this first phase of development is a step towards realising that.”
Sean Kelly, managing director – Port of Neom, said: “The Port of Neom will be a critical enabler to the overall build, operations and economic ambitions of Neom – from the import of goods and materials during the development phase and as a new global port serving the region.
“This is particularly important as development accelerates and businesses across NEOM come on-stream.”
As part of the investment into the port’s development, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) has won SAR1bn worth of contracts for 10 ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes, 30 electric rubber-tyred gantry (E-RTG) cranes and six automated rail-mounted gantry (ARMG) cranes.
ZPMC will be working with Siemens Europe to deliver the automation components.
Meanwhile, Saudi Liebherr was awarded contracts for ten mobile harbour cranes with over SAR200m in investment.
Jacobs was named as the main design consultant with Moffatt and Nichol, IGO and Trent as main subconsultants.
The redesign project, valued at over SAR180m, spans terminals, warehouses, rail delivery, infrastructure and a sustainable energy network.
For the first phase of the dredging and quay wall tender, a joint venture was formed between BESIX and Modern Building Leaders, who partnered with Boskalis.
BESIX, together with Boskalis, are the first European contractors to be awarded a design and build lump sum contract for over SAR2bn with Neom.
Boskalis will be responsible for the deepening and widening of the main access channel; in line with Oxagon and Neom’s sustainable ambitions, there will be zero material discharge with recovery and reuse of materials and structures prioritised to construct earthwork platforms for the development of Oxagon.
BESIX-MBL will be responsible for the design and build of over 3 km of quay walls of variant types utilising innovative construction methodologies and materials.
As part of its efforts to reduce the project’s carbon footprint, low carbon steel frames will be used for the construction of the quay walls.
Kelly added: “Adopting a sustainable approach to the port development, mirroring the guidelines developed that centre on Neom’s core sustainability principles is a critical requirement in our tenders – the consortium of companies collectively demonstrated the ability to deliver our ambition.”
When completed, the port is meant to operate at net carbon zero levels with 100% renewable energy at source, set to make it the world’s most sustainable next-generation port.
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