Saudi Arabia’s top three import destinations are the Jeddah Islamic Port, the King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and the King Khalid International Airport with 29%, 20% and 12% of the total value of imports in 2018, respectively. The total value of imports in these destinations is US$84 billion.

Senior Fellow- Transportation & Infrastructure
Nora is a senior fellow at KAPSARC specializing in transport economics research and energy consumption in the transport sector. Her…
Nora is a senior fellow at KAPSARC specializing in transport economics research and energy consumption in the transport sector. Her areas of interest include energy and transport economics, policy analysis, energy transitions, and sustainable transport. She holds an M.Sc. in Maritime and Air Transport Management, focusing on maritime transport economics research, from the University of Antwerp in Belgium and a B.S.B.A. in Business Administration and International Relations from The American University in Washington D.C.
Expertise
- Energy Economics
- Policy Analysis
- Sustainable Transport
- Energy Transitions
- Energy in Transport and Freight Transport
Publications See all Nora Nezamuddin’s publications

A Review Approach to Understanding the Current Status of Port Resilience: Lessons Learned for GCC Ports
Saudi Arabia’s top three import destinations are the Jeddah Islamic Port, the King Abdulaziz Port…
14th January 2025
A Maritime Sector in Transition – The Role of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s top three import destinations are the Jeddah Islamic Port, the King Abdulaziz Port…
12th January 2025