JEDDAH: The Saudi Ground Services Co. (SGS) has helped 371,351 Hajj pilgrims with their flights back home since Aug. 13.
The SGS has also handled 762,568 pieces of baggage from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.
The airport in Jeddah saw the departure of 307,653 pilgrims, while the one in Madinah saw the departure of 63,698.
“The company has harnessed its capabilities to facilitate the departure of pilgrims with ease and comfort in record time,” said SGS CEO Omar bin Mohammed Najjar.
Highly qualified and well-trained employees have been deployed at both airports to serve pilgrims, he added.
This year’s Hajj season saw the participation of 260 female employees for the first time in the company’s history, he said.
SGS is the leading ground handling services company in Saudi Arabia providing handling services at all commercial airports in the Kingdom. The range of services include all aspects of ground services needed by airlines including passenger services, ramp services, fleet services, technical services, transportation services and traffic.
For SGS, training is a high priority issue and yearly thousands of staff participates in different training sessions held at the IATA approved training center.
Saudi Ground Services Co. serves almost 372,000 pilgrims
Saudi Ground Services Co. serves almost 372,000 pilgrims
- Saudi Ground Services Company is adhering to the highest international standards verified by the fact that SGS is ISAGO certified
Riyadh to host final of Global Minerals Innovation Competition
- 350 people in 70 teams to attend ‘boot camp’ next month
- Competition attracted more than 1,800 people from 57 countries
JEDDAH: More than 350 people will take part in the final stage of the inaugural Global Minerals Innovation Competition, to be held next month in Riyadh.
The closing event, titled Future Minerals Pioneers, marks the end of a nationwide tour that began in October to find the best talent in the industry, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The tour was sponsored by Saudi Mining Services Co. and attracted more than 1,800 people from 57 countries. Just over two-thirds of the members of the 70 teams that made it through to the final stage are from Saudi Arabia.
The so-called final boot camp will take place from Jan. 8-10, with the winners announced during the fifth edition of the Future Minerals Forum on Jan. 14.
The camp will comprise workshops and mentoring sessions, after which the teams will make their final presentations to the judges.
Held under the patronage of Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and led by Vice Minister for Mining Affairs Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer, the contest was organized by the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and Saudi Arabian Mining Co.
It features three main tracks: smart technologies, security and safety, and resource sustainability, with the focus on creating practical solutions to challenges across the mining value chain and fostering an integrated innovation ecosystem, the report said.
According to a report by the Canada-based Fraser Institute, the Kingdom rose to 23rd place on the Mining Investment Attractiveness Index in 2024, up from 104th a year earlier. It also rose to 20th (from 82nd) on the Policy Perceptions Index and to 24th (from 58th) on the Geological Potential Index, indicating growing global confidence in the sector.
The indicators also align with national efforts to unlock the country’s vast mineral wealth, estimated at SR9.4 trillion ($2.5 trillion).
That work is being driven by the General Program for Geological Surveying, which aims to stimulate investment and enhance competitiveness through the creation of a national geological database. About two-thirds of the first phase of the program, covering 630,000 sq. km. of the Arabian Shield, has been completed.
