Saudi Arabia, Greece Co-sign Maritime Transport Accord

Saudi Arabia, Greece Co-Sign Maritime Transport Accord

Minister of Transport and Logistics, who is also and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Transport Authority, Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser, signed a joint cooperation agreement, in the field of maritime transport.

The Greek side was represented, in the signing ceremony of the agreement by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island, Ioannis Plakiotakis.

It aims to strengthen relations between the Kingdom and Greece, at the strategic level and open new prospects for cooperation, in various fields, especially maritime transport, one of the pillars of economic development, in the world, requiring developing and promoting commercial marine navigation and seeking to increase the traffic of commercial ships, to transport passengers and goods, as well as supporting and encouraging trade exchange and facilitate the requirements and procedures for accessing the ports of both countries with their ships.

In addition to enhancing the exchange of experiences and technologies between companies, institutions and maritime institutes in this field.

The agreement included a mechanism for the treatment of ships of the two countries, regarding access to their ports, call and departure, and in cases of emergency and maritime accidents, in each other territorial waters.