Saudi Arabia to Host Sustainable Maritime Development Conference

Saudi Arabia to Host Sustainable Maritime Development Conference
Saudi Arabia to Host Sustainable Maritime Development Conference

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host tomorrow a three-day international conference entitled "Sustainable Maritime Development towards 2030 and beyond" to be organized by the Public Transport Authority in partnership with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah.

The conference will be held in the presence of the President of the Public Transport Authority, Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Kitack Lim, members and partners of the organization, international leaders concerned with the development of this giant industry, and leaders of the maritime sectors in the Kingdom.

Theconference, which will be held for the first time in the Kingdom, includesspecialized sessions and workshops, with the participation of international andlocal speakers.

On thisoccasion, the President of the Public Transport Authority, Dr. RumaihAl-Rumaih, stressed that the unlimited support of the wise leadership for thetransport industry in general, and maritime transport in particular, had thegreatest impact in enhancing the Kingdom's leading position on theinternational scene, where the Kingdom is now ranked 23rd globally among 174member countries. The Saudi fleet is comprised of 368 tankers, this giant fleetplays a pivotal role in an important industry that is based on 90% of the worldtrade movement, which consolidates the Kingdom's position and leadership at theinternational level and confirms its keenness to transform the Kingdom into aglobal logistics center to achieve the Kingdom's vision 2030.

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