The first ship sailed from the port of Jazan city for basic and manufacturing industries, heading to the US state of New Orleans, carrying on board more than 37 thousand tons of pig lron, which is the first product of its kind to be manufactured in the Kingdom, and was produced at the Advanced Industries Company for smelting works limited ASIC factory in the city.
The port of Jazan city for basic and manufacturing industries has enormous potential and advanced technology in logistics transportation services, as the city is an important Logistics Center for trade exchange in the Kingdom, and it is one of the newest ports in the region and is characterized by its geographical location on the international trade corridor through the Red Sea and near the Bab el-Mandeb and the Horn of Africa countries and the Chinese maritime Silk Road, and serves from this location all southern regions, in addition to the Horn of Africa countries.
The port's carrying capacity is about (1.2 million) TEU per year, and its carrying capacity for general and bulk cargo is about (5 million tons) per year, and it is characterized by a submersible of 16.5 meters, which enables the port to receive modern "fifth generation" ships with loads of more than 21 thousand containers, and allows the handling of general cargo ships and casting goods, whose loads reach more than 100 thousand tons per ship.
It is noteworthy that one of the main objectives of the port is to develop the capabilities of the industrial sector in the Jazan region, target global markets and increase exports to them, invest natural resources by taking advantage of the region's privileged location, and enhance the kingdom's position and role in global supply chains.