Why attend Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress?

When: 1-2 October 2025
Where: Dhahran Expo, Dammam, KSA

Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress is the largest event of its kind, attracting the highest calibre of maritime professionals from the global shipping and logistics industry. If networking is important to you, this is the place to be.

From the latest government initiatives to tech innovations, new products, and a free-to-attend conference, Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress has got it covered.

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Networking comes first at Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress…

Connect with top maritime professionals from the global shipping industry

You can network with up to 10,000 possible attendees in a single gathering, bringing together industry leaders and professionals from around the world.

Discover the companies showcasing the latest products and services

Visitors can enjoy a world-class exhibition featuring many of the leading manufacturers and suppliers displaying the very latest maritime equipment and services.

Benefit from a conference with high profile speaker line-up

An essential part of the event, the conference will see 60+ speakers address key topics ranging from new government initiatives to alternative fuels and offshore boats.

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2024 Sessions Spotlight

Maritime Think Tank

In this discussion panel, several prominent figures from the Kingdom and International landscape will discuss the ideas that will propel the Maritime Industry to a “new normal”. How can the international community take inspiration from Saudi Arabia’s rapid growth and innovation programmes? What limitations will need to be navigated around outside the Kingdom? Will trade lane disruption and infrastructural service positioning make major changes to the way the Maritime Industry operates in the future? And what should shipowners and operators be paying particular attention to in the years to come?

Wednesday, 18 September 2024 12:15 - 13:15 AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)

Shipbuilding and Repair

The emergence of Saudi Arabia and the wider region as a new force in shipbuilding and repair has important implications for the global industry. This session will look at the current state of the newbuilding market as it responds to the demands of decarbonisation and the opportunities presented by new technologies and alternative fuels. The role which the KSA and the wider ME region can play in this dynamic and rapidly changing market. What are the particular challenges of competing in this market and how are they being addressed?

Wednesday, 18 September 2024 15:50 - 16:50 AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)

The Digitalization of Maritime: The adoption of AI and machine learning

As the maritime world wrestles with the vast quantity of digital innovations purporting to offer benefits of some degree, the world of AI and machine learning is accelerating beyond us. Are there already examples of excellence in adoption of these technologies? What have early adopters learnt? Are owners and operators best placed to develop in-house solutions or adapt off-the-shelf products? And what might a future of excellence in this area mean for the bottom line?

Thursday, 19 September 2024 11:00 - 12:00 AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)

Our 2024 Speakers Include

Eng Abdullah Al-Ghamdi

Chief Executive Officer

at IMI

Eng. Ahmed Ali Al-Subaey

CEO
Bahri

Raveen Guliani

COO
DP World Logistics

Mr Kaupo Läänerand

Deputy Minister for Maritime and Water Affairs at Ministry of Climate, Estonia

Hisham Al Ansari

CEO & Shareholders

at MSC Saudi Arabia

Eng. Essam M. Alammari

Deputy for Maritime Transport

at Transport General Authority

Turki Al Shehri

Managing Director

National Maritime Academy

Elpi Petraki

President / Business Development Manager
WISTA International / ENEA Management Inc

Poul Hestbaek

Chief Executive Officer
at Folk Maritime

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Gain free access to a global 2-day conference

At Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress you can access a global 2-day conference – free of charge. This expert conference content has been carefully curated to offer maximum value. Attend all of the sessions, or simply pick and choose what is most relevant to you from our conference content covering:

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What to expect...

We never underestimate the importance of networking with colleagues and counterparts as well as industry leaders, stakeholders, and key influencers.

And thanks to our partnerships with organisations such as Bahri, The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), and the Transport General Authority (TGA), not to mention our extensive media partnerships, and 25 years' experience organising maritime events in the Middle East, you can be 100% sure that you will meet a very high calibre of attendees at the event, in the conference, on the stands, and at our numerous networking events.

What our attendees said

"Extremely well-organized with top-notch speakers

The congress was extremely well-organized, and the speakers were all top-notch. I learned a great deal about the latest trends in the maritime industry, and I was able to network with some of the most influential people in the field. I am confident that these new connections will help me to grow my business in the years to come."

"Lots of relevant service providers and manufacturers

It was a great opportunity to visit lots of relevant service providers & manufacturers at the same place in order to communicate & establish new relations as well as creating new business opportunities in future. The congress was a very good platform to achieve these goals in very short span of time & under one roof."

"A thoroughly professional, and very engaging Congress

As a representative of one of the world's largest and longest-established agencies in seafarers' welfare, we were really pleased to have many positive engagements with potential partners across the maritime sector of Saudi Arabia, in prospect of development of new service centres into one or more KSA ports, in due course."

"People from all around Saudi Arabia & the world are in the Congress

A great congress, Definitely got to know more people for business, strategies and the most amazing thing is that people from all around Saudi Arabia & the world are in the congress. Saw companies from Japan, Holland, Switzerland and this shows how business is growing in KSA."