It has been announced that the Kingdom's sea ports can accommodate any and all ships that do not want to travel to the Arabian Gulf. The announcement comes as some international shipping companies are seeking safer routes in light of the so-called Strait of Hormuz crisis. A source revealed that the government is ready to prevent any disruption in the region and will allow any international vessel, which wants to change route to avoid possible harm, to unload its goods. “Goods can be unloaded at the Kingdom's Red Sea ports and then transported by land or air to their final destinations in Gulf countries. The ships can also fill up with fuel and continue their journeys to the east or west,” the source said. Ships will be allowed to dock at Jeddah Islamic Port and Jizan Port, which enjoys a strategic location near the Mandab Strait, Yanbu Port, Dhiba port and others. The chairman of the transport committee at the Saudi Chambers Council, Tariq Al-Marzouqi, insisted that these ports are ready to cope with any route changes. “The committee will be kept posted on the latest developments by the Director of Jeddah Islamic Port Captain Saher Tahlawi,” he said. The fear of a crisis arising in the region has also raised concerns about inflation. However, citizens have been reassured that the ministries of Defense and Aviation, Interior, Finance, Commerce and Industry, and Transport have taken full precautions to prevent this. __
