Landmark maritime event gets support from regional key players
For the second consecutive year, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port located along the coast of the Red Sea, around 100 km north of Jeddah on the Kingdom’s West coast, has extended its support to Breakbulk Middle East 2019.
For the first time, the upcoming fourth annual edition will be held under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, the UAE Minister of Infrastructure Development and the Chairman of Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime.
The two-day conference and exhibition will take place on 11 and 12 February at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, will tackle topics to aid project cargo specialists in seizing regional opportunities and constructing effective project plans.
“The maritime and shipping industries account for 90% of the entire global trade market, which makes Breakbulk Middle East crucial to our region’s continued development,” remarked Rayan Qutub, CEO, King Abdullah Port.
“The port has proved particularly successful in attracting a larger portion of the breakbulk sector of the industry. We are estimating a further 15% increase in future volume, particularly involving steel, timber and cement cargo, and our partnership with specialist port operators and steel handlers AM Steel has already seen us increase our one-day cargo record to an impressive 27,000MT,” he added.
“The strategic location of the UAE and GCC ports being at the heart of the Arabian Gulf has enabled these markets to acquire a largest share of total container and cargo movement in the region, and our intent is to help increase their shares even further,” said Ben Blamire, Commercial Director, Breakbulk Middle East.
Given that the outlook for the coming five years in terms of gross domestic product development and the growth of imports and exports is considerably better than it was during the 2012-2016 period, it’s the time to capitalise on this positive projection. The UAE has been a key player in driving offshore investment in the Middle East region, securing an approximate US$ 66bn in regional maritime sector investments.
“With King Abdullah Port being among the unique participants who have offered rave reviews regarding our event, we are confident in the quality we are providing to the industry and the entire value chain,” commented Leslie Meredith, Marketing Director, Breabulk Events & Media.
