Riyadh — Mubasher: ASMO, the joint venture (JV) between Saudi Aramco and DHL, has signed three new customer agreements, marking the start of inbound pipe transportation and control tower operations for the three leading Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) manufacturers.
The deals were signed with ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al Jubail (AMTPJ), Jubail Energy Services Company (JESCO), and Tenaris, according to a press release. The partnership marks their first direct customers beyond their anchor customer, Aramco.
The operations cover six routes connecting manufacturing and processing locations in Jubail and Dammam with the Aramco-owned and ASMO-managed Central Pipe Yard (CPY) near Abqaiq.
Collectively, the three manufacturers account for approximately 78% of CPY’s inbound OCTG pipe volumes, significantly expanding ASMO’s role in managing Saudi Arabia’s energy-sector supply chain.
Nico Schuetz, CEO of ASMO, said: “These agreements give us a foundation to serve a broader market, create more value across the network, and strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the Kingdom’s industrial and energy sectors.”
Tarek Sadek, Chief Commercial Officer at AMTPJ, commented: “Having supported Aramco and ASMO from the early stages of this initiative, we are proud to contribute our scale, local manufacturing capabilities and deep operational experience to its development.”
“Closer coordination between ASMO’s transportation and CPY teams gives us clearer visibility from dispatch through receipt at the yard, supporting more predictable planning, faster issue resolution and improved material availability,” Sadek added.
