RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Providers Saleh Al-Jasser introduced a bundle of recent initiatives throughout a unprecedented digital assembly of GCC transport ministers aimed toward strengthening regional logistics integration and provide chain resilience.
Key measures embody extending the operational lifespan of vans in Saudi Arabia to 22 years, together with these getting into from GCC international locations, and permitting empty refrigerated vans from GCC states to enter the Kingdom to move items destined for regional markets.
Al-Jasser additionally introduced the launch of GCC storage and redistribution zones at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, allocating devoted operational areas for every GCC nation to reinforce container motion and logistics effectivity between the Kingdom’s japanese and western coasts.
The initiatives embody exemptions from storage charges for as much as 60 days on GCC imports and exports.
Al-Jasser mentioned the assembly comes amid regional challenges requiring stronger coordination and integration throughout transport and logistics sectors, including that these steps will improve resilience and assist regional economies.
He highlighted Saudi Arabia’s broader efforts to assist GCC logistics, together with opening further cargo corridors from Gulf ports to Pink Sea ports, internet hosting Gulf airline flights, and facilitating passenger motion.
Current measures additionally embody a 30-day waiver on maritime documentation necessities for vessels in Gulf waters, the evacuation of greater than 25,000 stranded passengers by way of 900 buses, and the operation of over 300 Gulf airline flights by Saudi airports.
The Kingdom has additionally added new delivery traces, expanded its land transport fleet of over 500,000 vans, and launched a brand new worldwide rail freight hall linking Gulf ports to the Haditha border.
