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Folk Maritime Sets Milestone as the First Saudi Company to Connect the Arabian Gulf with New Liner Service

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Larsen as Folk Maritime’s new Chief Commercial Officer. Kim brings extensive experience in maritime ports, shipping, and supply chain management. He will play a key role in further developing and executing Folk Maritime’s commercial strategy, in addition to driving business development initiatives to expand shipping routes, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen regional connectivity. We are confident that Kim’s contributions will help Folk Maritime to thrive further in our mission to enhance the Kingdom’s position in the global shipping industry.

• With a focus on building national talent and a dynamic workforce in the Kingdom, Folk Maritime and the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers - Middle East Chapter will offer specialised training courses for Folk’s Saudi employees • Partnership agreement formalised at the Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress in Dammam

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; September 08, 2024: Folk Maritime Services Company, a PIF company and one of the region’s emerging leaders in providing regional liner and feeder services, has announced the launch of a new liner service connecting the Red Sea port of Jeddah Islamic Port to India’s Mundra and Nhava Sheva, two of the largest commercial ports in the country.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; August xx, 2024: Folk Maritime Services Company, a PIF company and one of the region’s emerging leaders in providing regional liner and feeder services, today announced the official purchase of its first owned vessel, M/V Folk Jeddah. The vessel will be registered at Jeddah Islamic Port and is intended to strengthen regional maritime connectivity.

New agreement underlines the strength of strategic partnerships to enhance Saudi Arabia’s shipping and logistics sector in line with the goals of Vision 2030.

The second vessel was received by Folk Maritime at Neom Port.

The vessel M.V. SunSet X was received by Folk Maritime, in the presence of representatives from Mawani in a commendation event held at Jeddah Islamic Port.

Announcement of Mohamed Badawy as Chief Operating Officer at Folk Maritime!

Folk Maritime launches new direct feeder service, connecting Port Sudan with ports in Jeddah Extending customer reach to Port Sudan’s feeder port, and elevating transshipment capacity across the Red Sea.

Folk Maritime announces a new service connecting the KSA ports of Jeddah Islamic Port, Neom, and Yanbu to the Red Sea ports Sokhna and Aqaba.

Folk Maritime announces a new weekly container service covering Neom, providing an efficient and reliable service to one of the Kingdom’s key giga-projects.

26 February 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Folk Maritime Services Company (Folk Maritime) officially launches as Saudi Arabia’s first and leading independent feeder and short-sea shopping operator.