Under the patronage of Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Makkah region, Prince Mishaal bin Majid bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Jeddah will inaugurate here next Sunday First International Saudi Forum for Seaports and Maritime Transport to be organized by the Ministry of Transport and Saudi Ports General Authority and Faris Group. The Minister of Transport Dr. Jubarah Eid Al-Suraisri who is also Chairman of the Organization's Board of Directors will attend the three-day forum. The Organization's President Dr. Khalid Bobshait pointed out that the forum aims to launch an annual specialized forum to discuss the issues of ports and maritime transport in the Kingdom, to shed light on the challenges faced by the maritime sector, to propose practical solutions to them and to set areas of investment in Saudi ports.
