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New grain and soya bean terminal in Saudi Arabia
Published: 03/02/2025
National Grain Company, a joint venture between the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co (SALIC) and
Saudi shipper Bahri, have opened a new grain and soya bean terminal in Saudi Arabia.
Constructed over a two-year period, the facility can handle up to three million t/year of grain including barley, maize and
soya beans. It is the first regional centre for grains in the Yanbu port, according to the company. The new terminal has a
storage capacity of 156 000 tonnes, including 12 silos with a total capacity of 96 000 tonnes and a flat warehouse with
60 000 tonnes of capacity, a 650m conveyor belt, and a ship grain unloading capacity of 800 t/hour.
Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, Saudi Arabia’s minister of environment, water and agriculture and chairperson of the board of
SALIC, says the terminal would help boost the origination and discharge of grains to Saudi Arabia and enhance supply
chain capabilities. – World Grain