Tabadul launches second phase of truck management system for Dammam port

The Saudi Company for Exchanging Digital Information (Tabadul), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) launched the second phase of the Truck Management System.

The new phase will allow exporters to reserve appointments via the FASAH e-platform for pre-coordination of truck transit, a step aimed at providing better logistical services and raising the efficiency of operational ports, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday.

The first phase was launched in October 2019, to provide import and export services from the King Abdulaziz Port Dammam. The system is expected to be applied to other ports across the Kingdom.

“The Truck Management System assists in organizing the truck flow procedures at the ports to speed up customs clearance, application of the mandatory pre-reservation of trucks, as well as reduce the waiting time of trucks,” said Saad Alkhalb, President of Saudi Ports Authority.

Furthermore, the services will enhance the competitiveness of Saudi ports in their transition to becoming regional and international logistic hubs, he noted.