Saudi Arabia has launched a logistics master plan as it looks to establish itself as a global transportation hub.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Transport and Logistics, has launched the Master Plan for Logistics Centres.
The master plan aims to develop the infrastructure of the Kingdom’s logistical sector, diversify the local economy, and enhance the status of Saudi Arabia as a leading investment destination and a global logistical hub.
Saudi logistics master plan
The Crown Prince said that the plan is part of a package of ongoing initiatives set as targets by the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) with the aim of developing the logistical sector to support the economy.
It also aims to increase the local, regional and international connections of the international trade networks and global supply chains, boost partnerships with the private sector, and increase the opportunity to generate jobs.
In doing so it will make Saudi Arabia a global logistical hub, given its geographical location among three important continents: Asia, Europe and Africa.
The Master Plan for Logistics Centres stipulates 59 centres with a total area of more than 100 million square metres, including:
- 12 in Riyadh Region
- 12 in Makkah Region
- 17 in the Eastern Region
- 18 distributed in the rest of the Kingdom.
There are currently 21 centres being worked on. All centres will be completed by 2030.
The centres will also enable local industries to export Saudi products with high efficiency.
They will also support e-commerce by facilitating a rapid link between logistics centres and distribution centres in the Kingdom’s various regions, cities and governorates.
A key goal is to provide high traceability and facilitate the issuance of licences to practice logistic activity, especially after the launch of the unified logistics license and the licensing of more than 1,500 local, regional and international logistics companies, and the launch of the Fasah initiative (an E-system integrated in Saudi customs), in cooperation with the concerned government agencies.
The logistics services sector represents one of the promising pillars of economic diversification and development in the Kingdom.
It is currently witnessing many important initiatives and major developments aimed at developing the sector and expanding its economic and developmental contributions.
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics seeks to develop the logistics industry, enhance the export strategy, expand investment opportunities, and strike partnerships with the private sector.
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