Ship chandlers & ship supply at Jubail SAJUB

King Fahad Industrial Port, inaugurated in 1982, serves Jubail Industrial City — importing raw materials and exporting petrochemicals and refined oil products. It is described as the largest industrial port in the Middle East: 34 berths (27 in operation), five terminals with around ten terminal operators, and 70 million tonnes of annual capacity.^[1]

—Liquid chemicals: Jubail Chemicals Storage and Services Company (JCSSC), a SABIC–Vopak joint venture, runs a 220,000 m³ port terminal at KFIP plus a 348,000 m³ tank farm serving Sadara’s chemical complex under a 20-year terminal services agreement.^[2]

—Jubail Commercial Port container terminal (April 2026): quay extended from 1,000 m to 1,400 m, berth depth from 14 m to 18 m, capacity from 1.5 to 2.4 million TEU on 460,000 m², with 10 ship-to-shore and 29 RTG cranes — a SR2 billion upgrade under a Saudi Global Ports concession.^[3]

—Multipurpose cargo: the multipurpose terminals at both Jubail Commercial Port and King Fahad Industrial Port went to Saudi Global Ports under 20-year build-operate-transfer contracts signed with Mawani in June 2025, integrated from July 2025.^[4,5]

Most ships at King Fahad Industrial Port are there for the petrochemical plants — tankers loading petrochemicals and refined products at operator-run terminals such as JCSSC, and ships bringing raw materials in. Calls are tied to cargo windows, so stores and provisions have to be ready to board while the ship is alongside.^[1,2]

—Two ports, one LOCODE: specify King Fahad Industrial Port or Jubail Commercial Port — and the terminal — in any requirement: KFIP alone has around ten terminal operators, and the multipurpose terminals are run by a separate concessionaire.^[1,4]

—2026 context: Ship & Bunker reported in March 2026 that Eastern Province ports including Jubail remained operational and could support bunkering subject to approvals, while regional attacks were hitting shipping around the Strait of Hormuz. Confirm the current position with your agent.^[6]

—A Saudi shipping agent before entering Saudi territorial waters; the agent handles provisions supply, minor repairs, medical care, mail and crew changes, and advises on customs, immigration and port-health requirements.^[7]

—ETA notices at 72, 48 and 24 hours before arrival, as the GCC Rules and Regulations for Seaports require; missing them can mean delay or a fine.^[7]

—No crew ashore until pratique is granted; shore leave depends on Saudi quarantine and passport rules — plan crew changes through the agent.^[7]

—Provisions, stores and spares timed to the cargo window: post a requirement and chandlers serving Jubail answer with sealed bids — suppliers never see the vessel’s name until award. If you supply tankers at KFIP or ships at the commercial port, be the first supplier in.