<«The Customs Authority has established 10 radiological examination centers in ports with the aim of developing procedures,» the Minister of Transport said during his speech, adding: Dammam Port will witness the opening of a large handling terminal in about 2-3 months, which will double the size and capacity of the port, in addition to the many projects in various Saudi ports, stressing that the ministry continues to develop ports at an accelerated pace.
He pointed out that the efforts of the General Organization for Ports in localizing jobs for Saudi youth in maritime transport are clear and numerous, as there is an academy to train Saudis on various maritime labor in the port of Dammam, noting that the academy in the port of Dammam has a good reputation, in addition to the General Organization for Ports sends its employees and experts to distinguished training centers related to maritime transport in various countries of the world, whether in the Arab Academy in Alexandria or some academies and universities in Europe.
Transportation plans
He stressed that the procedures related to the transformation of the General Organization for Ports have reached advanced stages, indicating that the studies are in the final stages.
On linking the port of Dammam with the port of Jeddah, he explained that there is a project to link these ports with a railway line, adding: The contracts related to the infrastructure of the railway line have been awarded, pointing out that the track (plumbing) has been completed, while the project management contracts have been awarded.
He stressed the ministry's move to reduce the final cost of goods and services to consumers as little as possible, pointing out that the cost reduction process is linked to maritime shipping, if the prices of maritime shipping witness a decrease, the final product will naturally decrease, pointing out that modern technology and technology is a key factor in reducing costs by increasing productivity, indicating that productivity always leads to improved service and thus reducing the price of goods to the final consumer, pointing out that the ministry has developed a ten-year plan to develop ports, for example, Jeddah Islamic Port saw the entry of a new terminal into service 3 years ago, which contributed to doubling the price of goods to the final consumer, pointing out that the ministry has developed a ten-year plan to develop ports, by way of example, the Jeddah Islamic Port witnessed the entry of a new terminal into service 3 years ago.
Sessions and working papers
The conference witnessed the discussion of a number of topics related to maritime transportation in five sessions aimed at attracting domestic and foreign direct investments and supporting initiatives aimed at creating job opportunities for Saudi citizens, in light of the increasing growth witnessed by the ports and maritime transportation sectors in the Kingdom thanks to the ambitious projects to develop the Kingdom's land and maritime infrastructure within the framework of the current five-year plan of the government and the most important objectives of the first Saudi Maritime Conference focused on finding ways to serve trade and the global economy that keep pace with the size of international development and open economic opportunities that benefit the Saudi economy in the presence of more than twenty d
During the conference, more than twenty working papers were evaluated through five sessions, in addition to five keynote lectures, and the conference was accompanied by a specialized exhibition, in which twenty-nine local and international companies working in the fields of shipping, transportation, logistics, and port operation and management participated.
Conference Exhibition
His Excellency the Minister of Transport Dr. Jabara Al-Suraisri opened the exhibition accompanying the first Saudi Maritime Conference, which included 33 local and international companies specialized in the maritime field, familiarizing him with the latest and new in the field of port technology, shipbuilding and equipment.
His Excellency the Minister of Transport Dr. Jabara Al-Suraisri said. <“The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques is keen to promote the maritime sector: ”The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques is keen to ensure that the final costs of goods and services to consumers are as low as possible, and this applies to ports, shipping, and all other factors that relate to the final costs of goods and services," he said, stressing that shipping and its costs are an important factor in the cost of the commodity, and then the final price. He pointed out that modern technology and technology contribute to reducing costs by increasing productivity, and that productivity always leads to improving the service and commodity, as well as reducing the price, indicating that ports are always under development and improvement, and that Jeddah Islamic Port has established a new terminal of the highest quality, which started working three years ago, and increased the port's capacity by more than 50%.
The port's capacity has increased by more than 50%. On the development of human resources and localization of jobs in companies operating in ports, he explained that there are great efforts to do so, as Dammam Port has an academy to train Saudi youth in maritime work and various maritime works, and this academy has a good reputation, and the General Corporation for Ports sends its employees, experts and specialists to distinguished training centers related to maritime transport in various countries of the world, whether in the Arab Academy in Alexandria and some academies and universities in Europe, indicating that the transformation of institutions into a body is in its final stages.
He pointed out that the transformation of institutions into a body is in its final stages.
