The German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (AHK Saudi Arabia) organized the trip of a Business Delegation with 24 high ranking officials from top Saudi companies.
Saudi Ports Authority, Saudi Airlines Cargo Company and Four Winds Saudi Arabia Ltd. were exhibiting at the world’s largest exhibition for transport and logistics.
Sub exhibitors included International Port Services (IPS), SAS Cargo, Al-Jeri Transportation Company, Al-Jabri Logistics, Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SISCO) and Red Sea Gateway Container Terminal.
Part of the program was a meeting with the Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Dr. Peter Ramsauer and a guided tour and meetings with selected German and Saudi Arabian exhibitors at the trade fair (Saudi Ports Authority, Four Winds Logistics, Saudi Airlines Cargo Company L.L.C., DHL, DB Schenker, Fraport Cargo Services, etc.).
The delegation was accompanied by the Delegate of German Industry for Saudi Arabia, Mr. Andreas Hergenröther and the Head of Trade Fair & Exportpromotion Mr. Al-Ameen Al-Dalali.
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 2013 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 6th Air Cargo Europe provided an expert overview of new markets, trends and innovations in the international transport and logistics industry.
Transport logistic 2013 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.
In 2013 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: the current total stands at over 1,950 companies from more than 60 countries. 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.