How Saudi SEZs and Logistics Hubs are Transforming Trade
🔆 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and logistics centers are essential elements in achieving the integration of different logistics sectors. They contribute to reducing shipping costs and improving logistics efficiency. Among these zones, King Abdullah Economic City, #Jazan, and #RasAlKhair stand out, playing a pivotal role in providing value-added services such as storage, repackaging, and re-exporting.
🔆 Saudi Arabia aims to be among the top ten countries in logistics performance by developing infrastructure and establishing new SEZs near airports and ports. For instance.
🔆 The SEZ in #Riyadh has seen demand exceeding the available land space, reflecting significant interest from global and local companies to invest there. Notable global companies that have invested in the Riyadh SEZ include #Apple, #Shein, #iHerb, #Boeing, #Microsoft, and #HKConnection. These efforts aim to increase trade volume, both in imports and exports, and enhance Saudi Arabia's competitiveness regionally and globally.
🔆 Jazan Port plays a crucial role in achieving these goals as a major gateway for trade with #Africa. The presence of an SEZ adjacent to Jazan Port attracts global industries, particularly Chinese companies like the "Hutchison Ports Jazan" operated by Hong Kong-based Hutchison Ports Whampoa. Instead of shipping raw materials to #China for manufacturing and then re-exporting, manufacturing is now just a step away from Africa, at a port on an international shipping route, centrally located between continents. These companies import raw materials from #Africa and then process them in the SEZ, enhancing the kingdom’s manufacturing sector and increasing its ability to re-export products. This enhances Saudi Arabia's bargaining power and contributes to sustainable economic development.
🔅The expected impact of these efforts includes creating new job opportunities and increasing local revenue. Attracting global companies to operate in SEZs will lead to technology transfer and the development of local skills, enhancing the competitiveness of the Saudi workforce in the global market.
💡 These SEZs are not just about reducing costs; they are a soft power tool that boosts Saudi Arabia's standing on the international stage. By attracting global companies and establishing factories in these zones, Saudi Arabia's negotiating power increases, and sustainable economic development is achieved.
💡 There is no doubt that these efforts reflect the kingdom's commitment to achieving Vision 2030, where SEZs and logistics centers play a crucial role in realizing this ambitious vision."
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