For the third time after 2011 and 2013 a high-ranking representatives of various Saudi-Arabian companies and institutions like Saudi Ports Authority, Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam, Saudi Airlines Cargo Company and Four Winds Saudi Arabia Ltd. participated in the delegation trip to the Transport Logistics 2015 trade fair in Munich to exhibit their products and services. The delegation, which was headed by Mr. Musaad Al-Drees, Director General of Saudi Ports Authority, held business talks with German logistic giants DHL, DB Schenker and Fraport Cargo Services. They also discussed future bilateral cooperation with high-ranking German politicians such as H.E. Mr. Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, H.E. Mrs. Dorothee Bär, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and H.E. Mr. Franz Josef Pschierer, Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology. The German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (GESALO) organized the trip. “Due to the high-ranking participation of the Kingdom, Transport Logistic 2015 is set to be a vital cornerstone of Saudi-German business relations and a further step to strengthen ties between our two countries and to facilitate the transfer of Technology and Know-How in the field of logistics” said Mr. Andreas Hergenröther, GESALO’s Delegate. Transport Logistic is the world´s biggest trade fair for the multi-facetted industry of moving goods by road, rail, water and air. The fair´s portfolio covers logistics and freight transport, telematics and in-company transport and material flow. Integrated into transport logistic 2015 is Air Cargo Europe, an exhibition and conference for the global air cargo business taking place for the fifth time. The extensive conference program and the 7th Air Cargo Europe provided an expert overview of new markets, trends and innovations in the international transport and logistics industry. In 2015 the show expanded again – and not only in terms of exhibition space, with the inclusion of an additional exhibition hall. It also had more exhibitors: More than 2,000 exhibitors and more than 52,000 visitors came to transport logistic 2015 which is becoming increasingly international. This year more than 45 per cent of exhibitors and more than 40 per cent of visitors came from abroad. Many international market leaders were among those exhibiting at this premium platform, doing business and networking with an expected audience numbering in excess of 50,000 trade visitors. Transport logistic 2015 featured product and system innovations for the professional, economical and sustainable solution of these complex demands in the area of intralogistics, warehouse management systems, automatic identification systems and packaging. The products and services presented by manufacturers and suppliers ranged from systems, technologies and components for storing, transporting, handling, picking, packing, transferring and distributing goods, as well as system control units, logistics IT systems and warehouse management systems. The delegation was accompanied by GESALO’s Head of trade Fair, Mr. Al-Ameen Al-Dalali.