His Excellency the Transport Minister inspects the Model Cargo Village at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam

 His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, inspected the Model Cargo Village at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, which includes a number of warehouses, a logistics site, and the deposit and re-export area. The inspection tour was in the presence of His Excellency the President of GACA, Mr.  Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Duailej, CEO, Eng. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Mansour, and Chief Executive Officer of Dammam Airports Company, Mr. Fahd bin Suleiman Al-Harbi.

H.E. the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services listened to an explanation from the CEO of Dammam Airports Company about the lands available for investment and the facilities provided in accordance with Vision 2030, noting that Dammam airports Company are working on completing the general strategy that works to link Qaisumah Airport with Hafr Al-Batin and Al-Ahsa Airport with King Fahd International Airport in freight and passenger service, based on the competitive advantages of each airport.

Al-Jasser also visited the Singaporean company SATS, which provides ground handling services to shipping companies, and inspected the workflow in express transport companies. He gave directions to intensify efforts and speed up achievement in order to reach the ambitious goals in the transport and logistics strategy.  These field visits come as a follow up on the development programs and to check on the efficiency of performance at the Kingdom's airports.

The Model Cargo Village at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam seeks to be the first among similar entities at a regional level and an advanced logistic center that provides all means for logistics service providers and technical support companies. This in addition to being the first cargo village in the Kingdom that provides innovative and creative solutions through its vision is to connect all strategic and key locations with multiple access points and connect them to the outside world by land, sea and air.

It is worth noting that Dammam Airports Company is one of the entity owned by Airports Holding Company. It was established in 2017 to operate and manage King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, and in 2021 it joined in the management of Qaisumah Airport in Hafr Al-Batin and Al-Ahsa Airport.