Khaberni - Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Saleh Al-Jasser, expects the completion of the study on the railway connection with Turkey, passing through Jordan and Syria, before the end of this year.
Al-Jasser said that this project would enhance regional integration, support trade movement, and develop a sustainable overland transport system among the countries in the region.
The Saudi Minister of Transport added that the national railway network in the Kingdom currently extends to the Jordanian border through the Haditha crossing, making it a strategic pivot point for future expansion towards regional and international connection.
In March last year, Al-Jasser announced the launch of the logistic pathways initiative at the Islamic Port of Jeddah, a move aimed at enhancing the flexibility of supply chains and ensuring the continuity of trade flow in the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf, amidst the transformations in the marine transportation sector in the region.
The Saudi Minister of Transport mentioned that the ports and corridors of the Kingdom operate integrally to sustain regional trade and facilitate the movement of goods between the countries in the region, according to Al Arabiya.
He explained that Saudi Arabia had activated alternative logistic corridors and swiftly dealt with the current changes, noting the operational flexibility in moving between the ports of the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea to ensure the smooth flow of trade.
He added that Saudi Arabia has a large capacity in the Red Sea ports, which can receive more than 17 million containers annually, emphasizing that these ports play a pivotal role in receiving containers transferred from the Gulf countries.
Al-Jasser pointed out that the government had worked on connecting the Red Sea ports with logistic pathways extending to the Gulf countries, enhancing Saudi Arabia's capacity to serve as a regional hub for redirecting shipments and facilitating trade.
He also confirmed that work had been intensified in the ports of the western coast to increase their readiness, noting that the airports in Saudi Arabia are open to aircraft from brotherly nations, which supports the movement of transport and trade in the region.
Al-Jasser emphasized that Saudi Arabia has significant experience in crisis management and dealing with geopolitical developments, enabling it to maintain stability in trade movement and supply chains in the region.
