Saudi Arabia has picked the Hellenic Environmental Center (HEC), a marine waste and petroleum treatment company controlled by shipowner Dimitris Melissanidis, as its partner in an effort to clean up its ports.

During Posidonia, HEC signed an agreement to help the Saudi Investment Recycling Co (SIRC) develop recycling services for vessels calling in Saudi Arabia.

Under their exclusive partnership, HEC and SIRC will identify appropriate locations and establish industrial marine waste treatment facilities.