Concept of 60×24×7: The completion of every government service within a period not exceeding (60) minutes, available (24) hours a day throughout the week.
Berth: Any areas designated for the mooring of ships while waiting to enter the port or otherwise, based on the port's rules or guidelines, and mooring of ships is prohibited outside those areas.
Customs Deposit Area: A specifically designated area in the city's master plan that is not treated as Saudi land for customs or tax purposes, where activities such as storage, packing, unloading, repacking, sorting, packaging, labeling, trade, export, processing, manufacturing, or other similar activities may be permitted, without the application of any Saudi customs duties or taxes. However, if the imported goods are intended for entry into the local market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, customs duties and taxes will be due upon the entry of the concerned goods into the local market.
Customs Area: Areas where customs duties are imposed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ports: Include all ports located in economic cities or those under the supervision of the Economic Cities Authority.
Economic Cities Authority: The Economic Cities Authority or its authorized representative.
Regulation: The regulation of the Economic Cities Authority issued by Royal Order No. A/19 dated 10/3/1431 H or its amendments.
Port of Jazan Economic City: The port located in Jazan Economic City, with its boundaries and map specified in the attached regulation (Appendix No. 3).
Port of King Abdullah Economic City: The port located in King Abdullah Economic City, with its boundaries and map specified in the attached regulation (Appendix No. 2).
Licensee: Any person or entity granted a license to provide specific services or to operate in economic cities.
Main Developer: The main developer is the primary developer or the top-level developer licensed in any of the economic cities.
Master Plan: The designs, plans, and other documents prepared by the main developer in accordance with the main developer agreement, approved by the Economic Cities Authority, which define the design, plan, construction, and development of the economic cities.
Foreign Contractor: Any person or company from abroad hired by the Economic Cities Authority to perform a specific function or task.
Ports and Customs Agency: The Ports and Customs Agency affiliated with the Economic Cities Authority.
Port Development Company: The Port Development Company is a licensed or authorized company to develop any port of the economic cities.
Construction Operator: Any operator licensed by the Economic Cities Authority to operate a port or (part of) the ports of the economic cities.
Port Service Provider: A service provider licensed by the Economic Cities Authority to provide specific services within the ports of the economic cities.
Re-export Area: A designated area subject to the executive regulation (Regulation No. 1) and the organization, hosting industrial, commercial, and service activities, including storage, packing, unloading, repacking, sorting, packaging, labeling, marketing, trade, export, processing, manufacturing, or other similar activities. This area may include customs deposit warehouses or any areas exempt from customs, as defined and specified by the Economic Cities Authority through the regulations it issues.
Shared Container: Any container containing goods and shipments belonging to multiple owners.
Tariff or Fees or Dues: Any financial charge imposed on users, developers, and operators of the ports.
Territorial Waters: The waters surrounding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its geographical areas over which the Kingdom has full sovereignty and control, extending twelve (12) nautical miles in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, with the Kingdom exercising sovereignty over those waters and the seabed beneath them and the air above them.
Transshipment: The transfer of goods for shipment from one ship or carrier to another, provided that these goods and shipments in the ports of the economic cities or the areas designated for transshipment from one ship to another or temporary deposit warehouses have not been introduced into the customs area of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Vessel: Any floating object, boat, vehicle, air cushion, floating platform, or any other type of ship used in any type of operations at sea or any other type of vessel.
In accordance with the powers assigned to the Authority under the Implementing Regulation (Regulation No. 1), the Authority shall have the exclusive authority to regulate and manage the ports in the economic cities of the Kingdom.
The ports are committed to striving to provide services, permits, licenses, claims, customs clearance, and other port-related activities in accordance with the 60×24×7 concept.
A. According to the competencies of the Authority, it shall have the following tasks and powers:
(1) Authority to organize, manage, and operate the ports of economic cities.
(2) Obligation to enhance, improve, and develop the use of the ports of economic cities.
(3) Maintaining order and ensuring the security and safety of individuals, vessels, port users, and the port, as well as accompanying and ensuring the protection of the environment in land, sea, and air.
(4) Issuing rules, policy statements, executive decisions, standards, procedures, and requirements related to the ports, their facilities, services, operations, service providers, and operators working in the ports and benefiting from these facilities, with additional regulations issued in accordance with the executive regulation (Regulation No. 1).
(5) Establishing standards for the creation, repair, or development of the ports of economic cities and any related infrastructure.
(6) Organizing the maintenance of port facilities and their infrastructure, financial corridors, and their repair, construction, and upkeep.
(7) Organizing and licensing all activities related to the ports that are practiced within or in their financial limits.
(8) Ensuring the availability of sufficient and effective maritime services and port services, whether provided by the main developer, the port development company, the port operator, or service providers at the port and licensed entities or external contractors who are hired, and the main developer, port development company, port operator, service providers at the port, licensed entities, and external contractors must fulfill all reasonable requests for construction services and facilities.
(9) Authority to impose fees, dues, tariffs, and other charges as deemed appropriate in exchange for granting licenses, permits, certifications, approvals, or for providing services and facilities.
(10) Authority to establish electronic data registration systems, maintain, and operate them.
(11) Resolving disputes and differences related to this regulation.
(12) Issuing regulations regarding the mortgage and seizure of vessels.
(13) Issuing rules for the chartering of vessels.
(14) Issuing rules for vessel licensing.
(15) Investigating violations of this regulation or any executive rules, policy statements, or guidelines issued subsequently, as well as investigating any violations of international agreements or treaties and investigating any incidents, injuries, or damages at the ports.
(16) Determining penalties for violations of this regulation or any rules, executive decisions, policy statements, or guidelines issued subsequently.
(17) Engaging in any activities or responsibilities if it deems them beneficial, necessary, or appropriate for performing its tasks and functions under this regulation. In addition to the functions, tasks, responsibilities, and duties stipulated in this regulation, the Authority is committed to any additional responsibilities it deems necessary.
B. No part of this regulation may be read to limit or restrict the authority of the Authority.
The authority has the right to delegate any of its responsibilities or powers to committees or subcommittees, provided that the tasks and foundations for the formation of those committees and subcommittees are specified. This delegation does not, in any way, diminish the authority of the authority over all areas to which the delegation applies.
A. The Authority has the right to file lawsuits against any party for negligence or tort liability under contracts or commercial regulations, regarding any harm or damages or breaches that occur in or relate to the ports.
B. The Authority shall not bear any responsibility for any claims of its failure to fulfill any obligations under the regulations, or when filing any lawsuit based on the actions of licensed entities or contractors that are utilized, or any other entities with delegated authorities. Nor shall it be liable for any claims regarding damages caused by ships or that occur on ships or that occur to other properties by ships under the direction or assistance of the Authority or other port officials, including damages caused by equipment failure.
C. The maximum limit for compensation for any claims against the Authority for other actions shall be four hundred (400) Saudi Riyals per ton of the total ship's cargo.
D. Members, employees, and officials of the Authority or the Ports and Customs Agency, or those authorized or licensed to act on its behalf shall not bear any personal liability for any claims based on actions taken under the direction of the Authority, in good faith, or intended to be in accordance with the regulations.
E. The ceiling for compensation for damages and liability limitations must be in accordance with the rules and instructions of the maritime ports of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
A. The Authority, in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in its licensing regulations, has the right to grant licenses to port operators and service providers for ports or other entities to ensure the effective operation of ports.
(1) No party is permitted to provide any maritime services, port services, or facilities without obtaining a license from the Authority.
(2) All licensed entities must comply with this regulation and any port rules, policy statements, executive decisions, evidence, or regulations issued by the Authority or its agencies or subdivisions or licensees.
(3) Applicants for licenses or delegation for certain restricted activities that require special delegation must include in their file the following: defined identity data, information regarding the proposed activity, evidence proving the existence of appropriate insurance, performance and damage guarantees, or any requirements stipulated by the rules and instructions of the ports for the maritime ports of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
(4) The Authority supervises the provision of maritime services, port services, and facilities in a manner that enhances and preserves competition, fairness, and market performance effectiveness. In the absence of a competitive market, the Authority shall take necessary measures to ensure the prevention of abuse of monopoly and market power.
(5) The Authority has the right to withdraw or cancel any special delegation for any restricted activities, as defined by the rules and instructions of the ports for the maritime ports of the Gulf Cooperation Council, particularly in Schedule No. 4 thereof, at its discretion. If such activities may cause harm or pose a risk to port performance, a notice of cancellation must be sent immediately without delay.
B. In accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in the Authority's licensing regulations, the Authority, when exercising its responsibilities, may utilize external resources from companies, institutions, or contractors to perform some or all of its duties as stipulated in this regulation for the effective and continuous operation of ports, as necessary. All contractors engaged by the Authority must comply with this regulation and any port rules, policy statements, executive decisions, or other evidence or regulations issued by the Authority or its agencies or subdivisions or licensees. The use of external resources shall not, in any way, diminish the Authority's authority over any areas where external resources are utilized, and the Authority must ensure that licensed entities and contractors engaged for licensed services or provided from external resources can deliver services while maintaining independent financial capacity.
C. In the event that any licensee or contractor engaged from outside who performs a public function or a function for the Authority or provides services to the Authority fails to fulfill its obligations or does not perform its obligations satisfactorily, the Authority may impose penalties directly on them, including providing necessary maritime services and port services at their expense. Alternatively, the Authority may exercise its authority by recovering those services and managing the licensed entity or contractor or contractor engaged from outside to ensure the continuity of construction services and operations.
D. Any transfer, modification, suspension, or cancellation of any license or contract for the use of external resources must be in accordance with the requirements or procedures of the Authority's licensing regulations.
The Economic Cities Authority shall have full authority to enter into any contracts and to be bound by them, and it has the power to establish or participate in any activities with the private and public sectors and with any non-governmental entities or others, as necessary for the effective performance of the ports of the economic cities, provided that these participations do not exempt from any rules of market competition in the economic cities. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, revenue-sharing projects, arrangements, partnerships, or other projects.
The authority has the power to request information, documents, and data from entities that possess knowledge for the purpose of fulfilling its duties under this Regulation. The destruction of the requested information or the provision of false data by any person or entity constitutes a violation of this Regulation.