Positioned between Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific, Saudi Arabia provides the ideal hub for global transportation, organizers of the upcoming Saudi Transtec 2011 said Monday. Through its major ports in both the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, the Kingdom offers strong sea transport solutions in addition to its overall strategic infrastructure system. Against this backdrop, Saudi Arabia is establishing itself as a key global transport and logistics hub, making it an attractive prospect for investors and the perfect location for the three-day event to be held at the Dhahran International Exhibitions Center, Dammam, from Oct. 17. Saudi Arabia is targeting $100 billion of investment in port, airport, rail, road and logistics center projects over the next decade, with a strategy to make the Kingdom one of the world's leading transport and logistics hubs by 2020. The Kingdom offers large-scale venture opportunities through projects including airport renovations and a number of large rail developments. Officially supported by the Ministry of Transport, Saudi Transtec 2011 provides the ideal environment for local, regional and global companies to benefit from the continued growth and focus on Saudi Arabia's transport and logistics sector. Saudi Transtec is the first Saudi Arabian Transport and Logistics Exhibition & Conference to be held in the Eastern Province. The event was developed to provide the transport, logistics, materials handling and warehousing sectors in Saudi Arabia, with an exhibition and conference they can participate in and network at. Opportunities exist for companies to showcase products and services at the exhibition and present their expertise through conference presentations. The exhibition at this year's edition is complemented by a two-day conference which offers unparalleled opportunities to network and discuss key topics with high-level speakers from key companies including Saudi Aramco, Agility, SABIC, Bahrain Logistics Zone, Olayan Financing Company, Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG), Chep Middle East, Hala Supply Chain Services, Damco, US Saudi Arabian Business Council, Four Winds, Rak Logistics LLC, Logistics Solution Services (LSS), SSI Schaefer, Aramex, Maersk Line, Al Futtaim Logistics, International Port Services and King Fahd International Airport.
