Organizing cargo transportation from Saudi Arabia to Central Asia requires careful planning of routes, selecting the right transport modes, and complying with customs regulations. Simplextrans offers reliable logistics solutions for the delivery of goods to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Major Ports in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has several large ports specializing in containerized maritime transportation:

  • Jeddah Islamic Port – The largest port in Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea and the country’s main container hub, handling most of the inbound cargo.
  • King Abdulaziz Port (Dammam) – The largest port on the east coast (Persian Gulf), serving as the key container gateway for the eastern regions of Saudi Arabia.
  • King Abdullah Port – A modern and rapidly developing port on the Red Sea, specializing in containerized cargo and competing with Jeddah Islamic Port.
  • Yanbu Commercial Port – A Red Sea port handling industrial and containerized cargo, particularly for the petrochemical sector.
  • Jubail Commercial Port – An industrial port in the Persian Gulf, primarily serving the petrochemical industry and container transportation.
Cargo Transportation from Saudi Arabia to Central Asian Countries
Optimal Cargo Delivery Solutions from Saudi Arabia

Optimal Cargo Delivery Solutions from Saudi Arabia

Considering the current geopolitical situation, the most reliable cargo delivery routes from Saudi Arabia to Central Asia include:

  1. Sea freight from Saudi Arabian ports to Poti (Georgia) with transshipment to road transport:
    • The cargo is shipped by sea from Saudi Arabian ports to Poti, Georgia.
    • In Poti, the containers are transloaded onto trucks and delivered to Central Asian countries via Russia or via ferry across the Caspian Sea to the ports of Aktau (Kazakhstan) or Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan)
  2. Sea freight from Saudi Arabian ports to Poti (Georgia) with transshipment to rail transport:
    • In Poti, the cargo is transloaded from containers into railway wagons.
    • The wagons are transported to Central Asia, bypassing Russia via ferry crossings: Alat (Azerbaijan) – Kuryk (Kazakhstan) or Alat (Azerbaijan) – Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan).