Petro Rabigh ships first petrochemical cargo export from King Abdullah Port

06-Jan-14

Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) exported its first shipment of petrochemical products from King Abdullah Port, located in King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh. The shipment represents the first export operation of the port, as per Saudi Gazette. The cargo, which consists of 54 containers of polymer material, was shipped on board a carrier heading to Singapore. President and Chief Executive Officer of Petro Rabigh Engineer Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Suwailem said: “The importance of this shipment lies in the fact that it is the first shipment exported by Petro Rabigh through King Abdullah Port, and it represents support of the port and the commercial traffic in the area. It is also a significant step forward in the export operations of Petro Rabigh products due the proximity of the port to the headquarters of the Company’s operations, which contributes to the reduction of logistics costs for freight, accessing global markets faster, and relieving traffic and congestion at Jeddah Islamic Port.”