Tribune News Network
Riyadh
Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti on Sunday attended the opening ceremony of the Global Logistics Forum (GLF) at the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The Global Logistics Forum has been organised by the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services.Several Arab and foreign ministers, high-profile officials, and logistics and transportation industry leaders from around the world were in attendance.
Themed ‘Reshaping the Global Map of Logistics’, the forum brings together more than 100 speakers, thought leaders, experts, renowned CEOs of global logistics and transportation companies, and public and private sector representatives.
The GLF discusses improving the efficiency of the logistics industry, reinforcing the local, regional and global integration of international trade networks and supply chains, and taking public-private partnerships to new heights to increase investment opportunities.
On the sidelines of the forum, Sulaiti met with Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of Saudi Arabia Eng Saleh Bin Nasser Al Jasser, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of Oman Eng Saeed bin Hamoud Al Mawali and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Industry of Egypt Eng Kamel El Wazir. During the meetings, they discussed aspects of cooperation in transportation and ways to take it to broader horizons, particularly concerning developing the transportation sector and its associated logistics services.