His Excellency Engineer Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jarash, Minister of Transport and Logistics, affirmed that the great support extended by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince \u2013 may Allah protect them \u2013 to the transport and logistics sector has yielded \u2013 praise be to Allah \u2013 the launch of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics, which will open up vast opportunities for significant developmental progress, which will solidify the Kingdom\u2019s position as a global logistics hub, contributing to strengthening economic diversity and supporting sustainable development through the ambitious strategy\u2019s major national projects and quality initiatives aimed at enhancing the sector\u2019s growth and maximizing the economies of transport and logistics. It also utilizes all available possibilities, including governmental integration, the implementation of digital transformation, and the adoption of a set of measures to develop the transport and logistics system through modern methodologies and policies capable of enhancing competitiveness.
This came during the press conference organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics today to review the key features of the national strategy for transportation and logistics, in the presence of His Excellency the Ministers and His Excellency the leaders of the Kingdom\u2019s transport and logistics sector system. The ministry reviewed the general frameworks of the national strategy and its developmental, economic, and service dimensions.
Minister Al-Jassir said, \u201dThe launch of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services embodies the steady progress towards enhancing the Kingdom\u2019s position as a key international hub in the field of maritime, air, and land connectivity and advanced logistics services; which reflects the insightful developmental and economic vision of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman \u2013 may Allah protect him \u2013 through his chairmanship of the Supreme Committee for Transport and Logistics Services; he has set the course for us, raised the ambition ceiling, and followed up on the most detailed details, so that the strategy will emerge as befits our country\u2019s bright future, God willing.\u201d.
His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics stated that the strategy represents the cohesive fabric that links many leading national strategies such as the Hajj and Umrah sector and tourism to the industry and trade in order to achieve the desired objectives towards achieving sustainable growth in all regions of the Kingdom and investing in various promising capabilities and opportunities, and consolidating ties with the global economy and international markets.
His Excellency pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic has left a profound lesson for the world, as this crisis has tested the effectiveness of countries in dealing with disruptions in the supply chains, especially in the field of the flow of medicines and food. Many different regions around the world have faced disruptions and shutdowns, which demonstrated a global challenge that the Kingdom successfully overcame and dealt with. He emphasized the continued development of infrastructure in the sectors of land, sea, and air transport and the enhancement of logistics services to ensure the sustainability of growth, the economy, and prosperity.
His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics concluded his speech by stating that this strategy will have direct and indirect developmental effects on economic activities across the Kingdom, stressing the commitment to implementing the ambitious objectives of this strategy in cooperation with all working teams within the Ministry and with various partners in the governmental system and the private sector to transform the targets into tangible reality on the ground and achieve the aspirations of the wise leadership.
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services reviewed the content of the national strategy for transport and logistics through the presentation delivered by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics for Planning and Information, Mansour Turki, in which he explained the objectives of the strategy and its key future features in various transport sectors in the Kingdom.
The press conference was followed by a discussion session with the leaders of the transportation system in the Kingdom, during which they reviewed the developmental dimensions of the national strategy for transportation and logistics in their respective sectors. H.E. Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Dailaj, Chairman of the General Authority for Civil Aviation, explained that the strategy for the civil aviation sector will outline a roadmap for the future of the sector in the Kingdom, to make it the first sector in the Middle East and enhance its contribution to the gross domestic product, and support the achievement of the objectives of the Kingdom Vision 2030.
His Excellency said: \u201cThe civil aviation sector strategy aims to make the Kingdom one of the top 15 countries in the airport connectivity index with the world, ensuring a complete interconnectedness that enhances the business environment and achieves the goals of the Hajj and Umrah sector, which targets 30 million pilgrims, and the tourism sector, which targets 100 million tourists.\u201d To be a logistics hub connecting the three continents and a global platform for air transport and cargo.
His Excellency the Chairman of the General Authority for Civil Aviation said that the strategy will contribute to improving the passenger experience at airports in the Kingdom and providing more options for connecting to stations and cities around the world through the provision of greater options for passengers through domestic and regional flights, in addition to improving the cost structure for operators in the sector, which contributes to the competitiveness of ticket prices and increasing the capacity of the Kingdom\u2019s airports to more than 330 million passengers annually, compared to approximately 103 million passengers currently, to become a global hub for transit travel.
For his part, His Excellency the General President of the General Authority for Transport, Dr. Rameeh Bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih, explained that the strategy will play a leading role in identifying the most advanced modern technologies that can add quality to the sector and studying ways to apply them. The strategy will enhance scientific research in this field and will work to adopt modern and future technologies such as the Hyperloop, or similar new technologies, once their feasibility is proven after the Ministry studies them, stressing that the strategy also aims to develop smart mobility through the application of electric and self-driving vehicles in the Kingdom.
His Excellency President Al-Rumaih said: \u201dThanks to the strengthening of the strategy of moving towards adopting the latest modern technologies to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and integration of transport modes, we will witness a 25% reduction in energy consumption in the future, along with an increase in the share of public transport in total trips in cities to 15%. He emphasized the implementation of quality of life standards, where the Ministry will adopt the highest standards of safety and reducing environmental pollution, and rationalizing the energy consumption of the transport sector, in addition to improving the user experience of transport services and enhancing the satisfaction and trust in the services.\u201d.
His Excellency the Chief Executive Officer of the General Authority for Transport explained that the transport network will integrate ports, airports, and logistics areas in the Kingdom from east to west through strategic projects such as the land bridge project, which contributes to strengthening service and development linkages.
His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Affairs for Roads Engineer Bader bin Abdullah Al Dalami indicated that one of the main objectives of the strategy in the field of roads is to reach the sixth place globally in the road quality index while maintaining the Kingdom's global leadership in the connectivity of the road network, which confirms the advanced status the strategy accords to the Kingdom.
For roads, not only as a means of safe transportation but also as a means of empowering, promoting opportunities, and developing services.
His Excellency said: \u201cTo achieve these goals, we will see a comprehensive road development process that serves the goal of integrating transportation patterns as well as raising safety rates and deploying modern technological solutions to enhance connectivity between the cities and villages of the Kingdom, taking into account traffic safety and protecting the lives of all users of transportation, which will be at the forefront of the strategy\u2019s objectives. He explained that over the past years, the Ministry of Transport and Logistics has achieved many successes in road safety, with accidents down by 56%, fatalities down by 51%, and injuries down by 30%, which contributed to achieving multiple returns for the community, and the strategy will continue to work.\u201d On this basis, while striving to reduce the number of accidents on the roads by more than 50%.
For his part, Omar Bin Talal Hariri, Chairman of the General Authority of Ports, emphasized that the strategy of developing ports is a vital element in achieving integration with mega industrial plans; to provide greater attractiveness for investment and strengthen the Kingdom\u2019s position on the global logistics map. He pointed out that the Kingdom\u2019s strategic location, which straddles trade routes and oil transportation, is unparalleled in the region, as the Kingdom can naturally connect markets inhabited by more than 6 billion people. He added, \u201dThe national strategy will aim to develop the infrastructure of ports, increase capacity, as well as improve trade facilitation processes for maritime goods, and develop integration with transport modes by enhancing connections between maritime, air, road, and rail transport.\u201d He pointed out that the strategy aims to institutionalize governance in the port sector and integrate smart technologies and the application of automation in the port network and logistics infrastructure.
With the reduction of the environmental impact of maritime transport on the marine environment, pointing out the role that the Kingdom\u2019s port system will contribute towards developing and revitalizing marine tourism through new cruise trips.
For his part, Dr. Bashar bin Khalid Al-Malek, CEO of Saudi Railways Company (SAR), confirmed that the strategy aims to establish and operate an efficient and safe rail network in the railway sector, contributing to connecting and developing various regions of the Kingdom to reduce the consumption rates of energy resources in the transportation sector, increase safety rates during travel, and provide excellent transportation services through high-quality and reliable railway lines that contribute to driving the pace of development and social and economic growth.
Dr. Al Malk said: \u201cThrough its networks, Sar aims to transport 65 million passengers and 36 million tons of cargo by 2025, in addition to increasing the number of stations and routes to reach new regions.\u201c He pointed out that expanding the infrastructure of the railway sector will represent a great investment opportunity for global investment funds, and will open up promising opportunities for partnership between the public and private sectors. He emphasized that the development of the railway lines will increase the efficiency of cargo transportation and enhance the competitiveness of Saudi goods by reducing the cost of transportation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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