Jubail is the Kingdom's petrochemical export and industrial-input port, serving the Jubail industrial complex, operated by Mawani (Saudi Ports Authority) — King Fahd Industrial Port and Jubail Commercial Port at Jubail Industrial City. It works 14 m at the commercial port, deeper at the industrial berths of alongside draft and container capacity of roughly 1.7 million TEU alongside very large bulk and liquid volumes. Cargo discharged here clears under Saudi Arabia rules — 5% customs duty, 15% VAT and 2–4 working days for a complete file. You are importing chemicals, catalysts, plant equipment or packaging for a Jubail plant — dedicated chemical berths and on-site tank farms remove the inland haul from Dammam.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia |
| Operator | Mawani (Saudi Ports Authority) — King Fahd Industrial Port and Jubail Commercial Port |
| Container capacity | Container capacity of roughly 1.7 million TEU alongside very large bulk and liquid volumes |
| Alongside draft | 14 m at the commercial port, deeper at the industrial berths |
| Cargo handled | Polymers and petrochemicals, Liquid bulk and chemicals, Industrial equipment, Project cargo |
| Hinterland served | Jubail Industrial City, Ras Al Khair and the surrounding Eastern Province industrial belt |
| Attached facilities | Dedicated liquid-bulk jetties, tank storage and direct pipeline connections to the industrial city |
| Origin | Est. freight (USD) | Transit (days) | Service into this port | Route detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | $1,500 | 12 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| China | $2,200 | 22 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| South Korea | $2,400 | 24 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Germany | $3,200 | 31 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Egypt | $1,400 | 6 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Turkey | $1,900 | 14 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Singapore | $2,000 | 12 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Vietnam | $2,300 | 23 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Italy | $2,900 | 20 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Netherlands | $3,038 | 29 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| USA | $4,200 | 38 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
You are importing chemicals, catalysts, plant equipment or packaging for a Jubail plant — dedicated chemical berths and on-site tank farms remove the inland haul from Dammam.
Inland, Jubail serves Jubail Industrial City, Ras Al Khair and the surrounding Eastern Province industrial belt. Dedicated liquid-bulk jetties, tank storage and direct pipeline connections to the industrial city.
The lanes with the strongest direct or high-frequency service into Jubail are China, India, Germany, South Korea — those sailings are usually the cheapest and most schedule-reliable way to reach this terminal.
Saudi Arabia is the largest consumption market in the GCC, with demand concentrated in construction materials, petrochemical feedstock, food staples and industrial equipment for Vision 2030 projects.
Cargo discharged at Jubail clears under Saudi Arabia customs rules — SAR is the settlement currency and duty and VAT are assessed on the declared CIF value. Importers routing through Jubail should budget both the ocean freight shown above and destination charges (THC, documentation, delivery order and inland haulage), which the landed cost calculator itemises.
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