The carrier adjusted transhipment flows through the Red Sea gateway as regional volumes shifted between Gulf hubs.
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First delivery is due in Q4 2026, with the remaining aircraft arriving through 2027 as the carrier expands capacity in line with Vision 2030 logistics goals.
The National Grain Supply Co. discharged its first vessel at the northwestern port, part of a strategy to diversify grain supply chains through the Kingdom’s ports.
FCL rates into Jeddah and Dammam jumped more than 100% month-over-month in July while air, LCL and express held broadly stable.
The multimodal network runs through Riyadh Dry Port and SAR freight yards in Dammam, Jubail, Ras Al-Khair, Al-Kharj, Hail and Qurayyat, cutting thousands of truck trips.
New sea-to-air routes are designed to keep transhipment cargo moving through the Kingdom and onward to global markets.
The agreement targets enhanced air cargo handling at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport under the National Aviation Sector Strategy.
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