Jeddah congestion chokes Gulf landbridge as yard hits 90%

Summary

Australian government logistics guidance (July 9) flagged severe Jeddah congestion with yard density near 90%, terminal productivity down 20-25% and truck queues of 5-6 km. Hapag-Lloyd suspended Jeddah haulage for Upper Gulf moves; Maersk is rerouting some Gulf cargo via Khor Fakkan and Salalah, pressuring schedule reliability.