King Abdullah Port has announced its participation as a sponsor and speaker at the UAE Maritime Week, the Middle East’s first comprehensive maritime event. The port’s participation comes in an effort to capitalize on the major opportunities offered by this strategic platform for maritime transport pioneers from around the world. UAE Maritime Week is organized by the Dubai Maritime Cluster Office.
King Abdullah Port CEO Rayan Qutub is participating in the Dubai Maritime Summit on Oct. 28 as a speaker in a session discussing the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which is expected to be a game changer for global transport. Qutub’s participation stems from King Abdullah Port’s important role as a major regional player that might significantly contribute to the expansion of BRI to include the Red Sea region, as well as actively contributing to the realization of the logistical goals of Vision 2030. BRI expansion will have a positive effect not just on the Kingdom, but also on all the GCC countries as well as East African countries.
The session will also discuss the massive investment in infrastructure and its potential implications for the bulk and liner shipping sectors, pattern of trade, and ports and maritime infrastructure in the Middle East, in addition to how the region’s ports could be linked to the Chinese initiative.
