AIM IS TO BE AMONG TOP 10 IN LOGISTICS SECTOR

The Sultanate aims to be among top ten in the world in logistics by 2040, said Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications (MOTC).

Speaking on the opening day of International Road Transport Union (IRU) World Congress here on Wednesday, he said the country’s focus will be on developing the soft infrastructure, marketing, human capital and trade facilitations.

His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tareq al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, and Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, presided over the opening ceremony of the congress, which was held under the theme, ‘Innovation on the Move’.

Organised by the IRU and hosted by ASYAD in collaboration with the MOTC, the Congress aims at sharing views on road transport and the future of this sector.

HH Sayyid Asaad said an ambitious programme is being implemented by MOTC and there are Royal directives from His Majesty Sultan Qaboos to “do everything possible to keep pace with developments over the coming 20 years”.

Meanwhile, Dr Al Futaisi said the Congress will provide a platform for supporting the transport sector and linking international trade routes with markets.

He said Oman has world-class road networks linking ports, free zones, airports and industrial zones, and maintains three deep ports that serve the needs of emerging markets in India, East Africa, Iran and Gulf countries that are fully integrated with its free zones.