- Foreword
An introduction to the Industrial Clusters program from president, Azzam Shalabi.
ObjectivesSpecific goals of the Industrial Clusters program.
OrganisationHow the program and individual clusters are structured.
ExpertiseSpecific areas of expertise and key people within the program.
PartnersOrganisations that work closely with and support Industrial Clusters.
- Strategic advantages
More about the many advantages KSA offers industrial investors.
InfrastructureAn overview of KSA’s modern and expanding industrial and business infrastructure.
Human capitalEducation, training and demographics of KSA’s world-class labour pool.
Investment incentives and supportA guide to the incentives and support available to industrial investors.
- Labour regulations
More about working practices and regulations in Saudi Arabia.
Trade agreementsSaudi Arabia is an active member in many trade organisations worldwide.
TaxationLearn about Saudi Arabia's highly favourable taxation and duty levies.
Setting up a businessHow Industrial Clusters can advise on establishing a business in KSA.
SAGIAThe Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority can facilitate investment and support.
- Minerals and Metal Processing cluster
The opportunities for metals and minerals industries and downstream applications.
Automotive clusterWhy KSA is well-placed to meet growing demand for vehicles and vehicle components.
Plastics and Packaging clusterHow plastics conversion builds upon the success of KSA’s petrochemicals industry.
Home Appliances clusterKSA’s resources can meet soaring demand for home appliances in the Middle East.
Solar Energy clusterMore about the potential for creating the components for and generating solar energy.
Other industriesBeyond the Industrial Clusters, KSA has a raft of long-established and successful industries.
Industrial Clusters program supportMore about the support Industrial Clusters can offer to industrial investors.
Road and rail transportation
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has around 55,000 km of paved roads, including some 3,900 km of dual-carriageway expressways.
KSA's Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) operates 59 locomotives, 75 passenger carriages and 1,860 freight wagons on a network of over 1,400 km. This centres on the 449-km main line between KSA's capital, Riyadh, and Dammam on the east coast.
In 2010 SRO carried around 1.1 million passengers and 3.5 million tonnes of cargo. Volumes are expected to increase significantly with the completion of three major projects:
- The North-South Line, a 2,400-km network of freight and passenger lines linking north and north-eastern towns and mines with Riyadh, due for completion in 2012
- Haramain High Speed Rail, a 444-km line linking the western cities of Medina, Jeddah and Mecca, due for completion in 2012
- The Land Bridge, a longer-term plan for two new passenger and freight lines, one linking Jeddah with Riyadh (950 km), the other Jubail with Dammam (115 km)
Mecca has a new 18-km metro system, a metro is under construction in Riyadh and another is planned for Jeddah.
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