Red Sea Gateway Terminal

What Red Sea Gateway Terminal does

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) is a private Saudi Arabian container terminal operator founded in 2009 and headquartered in Jeddah. Its flagship asset is a container terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, operated under partnership with Mawani (Saudi Ports Authority) and DP World, serving global shipping lines and supporting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 logistics hub objectives. The company also operates internationally, including the Patenga Container Terminal in Bangladesh (~450,000 TEU annual capacity), and is pursuing expansion through a planned Bay Terminal in Bangladesh with a stated $180 million investment commitment and potential scaling to $1 billion in port management operations. RSGT has extended its product surface with the Red Sea Express container line, connecting Yanbu and Jeddah to Aqaba (Jordan) and Ain Sokhna (Egypt) in partnership with Folk Maritime, SABIC, and Mawani.

The underlying technology stack centers on port operations management systems, modern container handling equipment including ship-to-shore and gantry cranes, and the operational processes required for vessel berthing, cargo throughput, and terminal capacity expansion. The business model is transaction-fee based: RSGT earns revenue from vessel docking fees, container handling charges, and terminal management contracts negotiated with port authorities and shipping lines. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales conducted primarily through bilateral government engagement, competitive concession bidding, and strategic partnerships with global terminal operators and shipping lines (including a SAR 1.7 billion agreement with CMA CGM announced at the Future Investment Initiative). Primary customer segments are government-owned port authorities, major shipping lines and carriers, and large industrial exporters such as SABIC.

Name

Red Sea Gateway Terminal

Legal name

Red Sea Gateway Terminal

Website

https://rsgt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Red Sea Gateway Terminal is a private Saudi Arabian container terminal operator headquartered in Jeddah, operating Jeddah Islamic Port with Mawani and DP World plus the Patenga terminal in Bangladesh, serving global shipping lines and government port authorities via transaction-fee terminal and container handling services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Terminal Operations

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deep-Sea Container Terminals (Mainline / Transshipment Hubs) (TLAHAAAA), Gateway Container Terminals (Import/Export) (TLAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Container terminal operations
• Port logistics services
• Container handling
• Maritime logistics
• Port infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeddah

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Terminal Operations and Container Handling: RSGT generates revenue through operating port terminals, handling containers (TEUs), and providing port management services. Revenue is derived from vessel docking fees, container handling charges, and terminal management contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) operates container terminal infrastructure and provides port management services, primarily at Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia and Patenga Container Terminal in Bangladesh. The company handles vessels, container throughput (TEUs), cargo processing, and berthing services for shipping lines and industrial exporters, and is pursuing expansion through the planned Bay Terminal development in Bangladesh.

Product overview

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) operates port terminal infrastructure and container handling services. The company operates Patenga Container Terminal in Bangladesh as its core operational asset, and is pursuing expansion through planned investments in Bay Terminal development. RSGT serves the maritime logistics and port operations sector, providing container terminal services including vessel handling and cargo throughput management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patenga Container Terminal Operations Container terminal operations at Patenga Port in Bangladesh, operated by RSGT under government contract, providing vessel berthing and container handling services to shipping lines, importers, and exporters, with an annual capacity of approximately 450,000 TEUs.
• Jeddah Islamic Port Container Terminal Operations Flagship container terminal operations at Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia, operated by RSGT in partnership with Mawani and DP World, serving international shipping lines with vessel handling, container throughput processing, and integrated port logistics services.
• Red Sea Express Container Line A dedicated container shipping service connecting Yanbu and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to Aqaba (Jordan) and Ain Sokhna (Egypt), serving industrial exporters such as SABIC for polymer product exports from King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu.
• Bay Terminal Development (Planned) Proposed container terminal development project in Bangladesh, with $180 million initial investment commitment from RSGT International, intended to expand port infrastructure capacity and scale up overall port management investments to up to $1 billion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 154,564 TEUs handled at Patenga Container Terminal in Bangladesh during 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Mawani (Saudi Ports Authority)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Mawani partnered with RSGT for port development at Jeddah Islamic Port. RSGT operates terminal areas under Mawani's authority, with investments adding 200,000 square meters to container terminals and significant equipment upgrades supporting Saudi Vision 2030.
• DP WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026DP World partnered with RSGT and Mawani for Jeddah Islamic Port operations. Both are major global terminal operators collaborating on port infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia.
• Folk MaritimecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Folk Maritime partnered with Mawani, SABIC, and RSGT to launch the Red Sea Express container line connecting Yanbu and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to Aqaba (Jordan) and Ain Sokhna (Egypt).
• SABICcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 June 2026SABIC uses the Red Sea Express service for exporting polymer products from King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu. This partnership supports Saudi Arabia's non-oil export diversification goals.
• CMA CGMflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025RSGT signed a SAR 1.7 billion agreement with CMA CGM, one of the world's largest shipping companies. This major partnership was announced at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DP World: DP World is one of the world's largest marine terminal operators and is RSGT's direct partner at Jeddah Islamic Port. Both operate container terminals globally under concession agreements and compete for similar government contracts and shipping line relationships.
• APM Terminals (A.P. Moller-Maersk): APM Terminals operates container terminals globally as part of Maersk's integrated logistics offering. It is directly comparable to RSGT as a dedicated container terminal operator serving global shipping lines under concession agreements.
• Hutchison Ports: Hutchison Ports is one of the world's largest port investors and operators, operating container terminals across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. It is a direct competitor for global terminal concessions and serves the same shipping line customer base as RSGT.
• PSA International: PSA International operates flagship container terminals in Singapore and dozens of joint ventures globally. As a large, state-linked container terminal operator with a multi-country concession model, it is a direct strategic peer to RSGT's terminal operating business.
• International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI): ICTSI is a Philippines-based global container terminal operator with operations across Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East. Like RSGT, it pursues emerging-market terminal concessions and competes for the same shipping line contracts.
• Yilport Holding: Yilport is a Turkish global container terminal operator with operations in Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is directly comparable to RSGT as a privately held, growth-oriented terminal operator pursuing concessions in emerging markets.

Regional players

• AD Ports Group: AD Ports Group is a major Abu Dhabi-based port operator with an expanding international footprint in container handling, maritime services, and logistics. It is a regional peer serving Gulf shipping lines and competing for similar Middle East and emerging-market terminal concessions.

Emerging players

• Global Container Terminals (ICTPL): Global Container Terminals operates container terminals in India and other markets. It is a peer in the emerging-market container terminal operator space, with comparable concession-based business models and shipping line customers.

Others

• Mawani (Saudi Ports Authority): Mawani is the Saudi Ports Authority that regulates and contracts with operators including RSGT. It is the primary counterpart and regulator of RSGT's Jeddah Islamic Port operations and has invested SAR 641M in partnership with RSGT and DP World.
• Folk Maritime: Folk Maritime is a Saudi-based regional container line that partnered with RSGT to launch the Red Sea Express service. It is both a customer and a partner, providing vessel capacity that feeds throughput to RSGT's terminals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/redseagateway
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redseagateway

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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