Aramco, Maaden receive low-emission locomotives

Savage Saudi Arabia has delivered a total of seven locomotives and two locomotive booster units from the US to Saudi Arabia's Eastern and Northern Provinces, to support rail operations at Saudi Aramco and Maaden Wa'ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Company (MWSPC) facilities.

Savage will own, operate and maintain the two tier-3 compliant, low-emissions locomotives delivered to Saudi Aramco's Wasit and Berri Gas Plants, in the Jubail area, the company said in a statement.

It also delivered five GP38-3 locomotives and two booster units to MWSPC’s new mining and processing plants in Wa'ad Al-Shamal Industrial City and Ras Al Khair Industrial City.

Savage has an agreement to provide rail switching, track maintenance, and track signaling system operations and maintenance for Saudi Aramco at its Wasit and Berri Gas Plants. These services will help facilitate the transportation of molten sulphur by rail to MWSPC's facilities for use in producing phosphate fertilizers.

On the receiving end, the company is providing training for locomotive operations and maintenance to facilitate handover to MWSPC, who owns and operates the units.

Savage Saudi Arabia is a joint venture between US-based Savage Companies and Saudi-based Ahmad Nasser Albinali Holding Company