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Saudi imports from GCC countries fell in April 15% year on year.
  • The two countries review the latest developments in the maritime transport sector and ports
  • The Saudi-Jordanian Technical Committee for Maritime Transport is holding its third session in Aqaba

The Saudi-Jordanian Technical Committee for Maritime Transport has started its third session in Aqaba in Jordan.

The two sides reviewed the latest developments in the maritime transport sector and ports in the two countries, the challenges facing the sector globally, and discussed the mechanism of development and modernization of several previous agreements.

The Saudi delegation was headed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services Abdurrahman Al-Thunayan, while the Jordanian side was headed by the Director General of the Jordan Maritime Authority Mohammed Salman.

The Committee’s meeting on Tuesday comes within the framework of joint action and cooperation in maritime transport and ports between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The two sides expressed their desire to strengthen cooperation between maritime administrations. They discussed the mechanism for verifying certificates, exchanging experiences and transferring knowledge in maritime transport and training through accredited colleges and academies in the two countries.

The two sides also discussed benefiting from the Saudi experience in this field.