Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, Director General of the Suez Canal Authority, expressed the Suez Canal’s desire to develop a broader and more comprehensive partnership with the Saudi Ports Authority, in line with the rapid development of the concept of maritime and logistics services and the growing demand for Saudi ports as major hubs of global supply chains.
This was announced on the sidelines of the activities of the annual International Maritime Transport and Logistics Conference (MARLOG), when the Head of the Suez Canal Authority and the Chairman of the Saudi Ports Authority, Suleiman bin Khaled Al-Mazrou, met with a high-level delegation and discussed prospects for future cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting discussed cooperation mechanisms in several strategic areas, in particular the provision of integrated logistics services, construction of marine units and ferries, dredging and maintenance of docks, and other areas related to the development of marine infrastructure.
The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority reflected on the successful cooperation experience to date with the Saudi side. A prime example is the authority’s Maritime Simulation and Training Academy, which modeled the Ras Al Khail port in preparation for the approach canal duplication project, which was widely praised by Saudi officials.
He also highlighted efforts to localize the maritime industry within the authority’s arsenal and companies, which has seen a remarkable boom in the past two years, and emphasized that Egyptian products offer international quality at competitive prices, issuing an official invitation to the Saudi delegation to visit the Suez Canal Authority’s pavilion at the IME2026 exhibition dedicated to maritime services and equipment.
depth of sibling relationship
The Chairman of the Saudi General Ports Authority expressed his great appreciation for the vital role played by the Suez Canal in enhancing the stability and sustainability of global shipping traffic through the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandab Strait.
Foreign Minister Al Mazrou emphasized that Saudi ports and the Suez Canal are ready to receive the return of the main international shipping route after the security situation in the region improves, and expressed the Kingdom’s intention to seek serious cooperation with the Suez Canal Authority in the field of ferry construction, in addition to benefiting from the expertise of Egyptian companies in the dredging and development of docks, especially in the ongoing large-scale projects at the Jeddah Islamic Port and a number of other ports.
The meeting concluded with both sides underscoring the depth of the friendly relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and that the coming period will see concrete practical steps to transform these discussions into an executive partnership that serves the interests of both countries and international trade.
Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, Director General of the Suez Canal Authority, expressed the Suez Canal’s desire to build a broader and more comprehensive partnership with the Saudi Ports Authority, in line with the rapid development of maritime and logistics services and the increasing demand for Saudi ports as key hubs for global supply chains.
This was announced on the sidelines of the annual International Conference on Maritime Transport and Logistics (Maalog), when the Head of the Suez Canal Authority and the President of the Saudi Ports Authority, Suleiman bin Khalid Al-Mazrou, met with a high-level delegation and discussed future cooperation prospects between the two countries.
The meeting addressed cooperation mechanisms in several strategic areas, particularly in the provision of integrated logistics services, construction of maritime units and ferries, dredging operations and dock maintenance, and other areas related to the development of maritime infrastructure.
The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority reviewed the successful cooperation experience to date with the Saudi side. This included the authority’s simulation and maritime training academy, which modeled the Ras al-Khair port in preparation for the approach canal duplication project, a project that was widely praised by Saudi officials.
He also highlighted efforts to localize the maritime industry within shipyards and authority-related companies, which have seen a remarkable boom in the past two years, underlined that Egyptian products offer world-class quality at competitive prices, and formally invited the Saudi delegation to visit the Suez Canal Authority’s pavilion at the IME2026 exhibition dedicated to maritime services and equipment.
depth of fraternity
The President of the Saudi Ports Authority expressed his great appreciation for the vital role played by the Suez Canal in enhancing the stability and sustainability of global navigation through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Foreign Minister Al Mazrou confirmed that Saudi ports and the Suez Canal are ready to welcome the return of major global shipping companies following the improved security situation in the region, particularly at the Islamic Port of Jeddah and several other ports. He noted the country’s desire for serious cooperation with the Suez Canal Authority in the field of ferry construction, in addition to benefiting from the expertise of Egyptian companies in dredging operations and wharf development in ongoing large-scale projects.
The meeting concluded with both sides affirming the depth of the friendly relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia and confirming that the coming period will see concrete practical steps to transform these discussions into an administrative partnership that serves the interests of both countries and international trade.
