Saudi Arabia introduces new shipping route with India

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched a new shipping route connecting Jeddah Islamic Port on the Red Sea with the ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva in India.

Starting in September, this new ten-day service, operated by Folk Maritime Services, a subsidiary of



the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The service will strengthen trade ties by facilitating the movement of consumer cargo from India, and products from the Kingdom, including petrochemicals. It will see the deployment of an 1,800 TEU vessel from Folk Maritime