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King Abdulaziz Port has created history by welcoming the 15,400 TEU capacity CMA CGM Symi, making the Dammam-based hub the first on the Kingdom’s East Coast to receive a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container vessel. With a length of 366m, a width of 51m, and a draught of 16m, CMA CGM Symi has been running on clean energy since entering service in 2022, reflecting the maritime industry’s growing intent to go carbon-neutral across its operations.
According to the Saudi ports authority, Mawani, “The vessel’s arrival is testament to the world-class abilities of King Abdulaziz Port and its terminal operator Saudi Global Ports (SGP) that make it a highly sought-after destination for trade and logistics by container giants such as CMA CGM.”
It adds, “With a strategic location at the crossroads of three major continents, the Saudi ports sector is well-equipped to strengthen global supply chains and lead a sustainable future across the shipping landscape in line with the ambitions of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, as well as the objectives of the Saudi Green Initiative that pledges to reduce 278 million tons of carbon emissions every year by 2030.”
LNG-powered vessels are however no strangers to Saudi shores, with the mega containership CMA CGM Jacques Saade having docked at Jeddah Islamic Port in 2021. The largest boxship to run on LNG in the world, the 400m long vessel has a capacity of 23,000 TEU.
