RIYADH: Saudi Arabia Government has planned to construct new eight seaports in eastern province, two would be in Uqair, 55 miles south of Dhahran and Ras Abu Kamis near the border with Qatar on the Gulf coast. The plan further includes the conctruction of 230 kilometer long rail network.
“There are plans to build eight new sea ports and dry ports (inland ports) within the strategic development plan for the province to cope with the expected influx of investment,” Adel Al-Melhem told the Saudi Arabic language daily Al-Watan.
He said two new sea ports would be built in Uqair, while six dry docks would be constructed along the coast with an area of around five square km each.
“The province’s secretariat is also studying the feasibility of building a local airport in south Ahsa as well as a regional airport on Uqair coast,” he added.
