On September 29th, H.E. Minister of Transport & Logistics, Saleh Al Jasser led a delegation of senior Saudi transport representatives on a visit to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) at their headquarters in London. The ITF is an international trade union federation of transport workers’ unions, representing over 19 million workers in 149 countries. The meeting facilitated a greater understanding of ITF’s mission and objectives, and provided the opportunity for discussions on potential future cooperation. 

On September 29th, a ministerial delegation of Saudi transport representatives led by H.E. Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al Jasser, visited The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at their headquarters in London. The ICS is the world’s pre-eminent shipping organisation, representing 80% of the world’s tonnage. The meeting facilitated a greater understanding of ICS’s mission and objectives, and provided the opportunity for discussions on potential future cooperation.

On September 29th, H.E. Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al Jasser, met the UK’s Minister of Shipping, Robert Courts MP, at the UK Government’s Ministry of Transport in London.

On the 28th September, a Saudi Arabian delegation led by H.E Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Saleh Al Jasser, met the Secretary-General of the IMO, Kitack Lim, and signed three partnership agreements to fund the preparation of a new project targeting ship-based emissions as well as projects to reduce biofouling and marine plastic litter. 

On September 28th, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, H.E. Saleh Al Jasser met with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim, to reaffirm Saudi Arabia’s continued support for the IMO and promote The Kingdom’s candidacy for election to the IMO’s Category C Council.