Myanmar attends 2nd SMIC in Saudi Arabia

DEPUTY Minister for Transport and Communications U Aung Kyaw Tun attended the 2nd Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference (SMIC) 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi’s Deputy Minister for Transport and Logistic Services, Secretary-General of The International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) Mr Francis Zachariae made remark stating the over 80 per cent of shipment of world trade via maritime, comprehensive cooperation to ensure the sustainable maritime, and the Secretary-General of International Maritime Organization (IMO) clarified the theme of World Maritime Day 2025 “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity” via video message.

The meeting continued with different topics such as effective use of vessels with the minimum of energy, maritime insurance and financial matters, implementation of carbon reduction strategies in maritime transport sector, developing a sustainable development roadmap for small and medium-sized maritime enterprises, role of digital technologies in promoting maritime capacity, safety and sustainable development, maritime cybersecurity in digital era, and women’s leadership in maritime sector transformation.

Deputy Minister U Aung Kyaw Tun met Mr Eng Sulaiman A Al Mazroua, Saudi Minister for Transport and Logistics Services, and talked about the active participation of Myanmar in conserving the maritime and implementation works following the MARPOL. He also talked about further participation in ASEAN maritime safety and environmental conservation programmes, other activities of BIMSTEC and Mekong-Ganga, port partnership with China and India and technical cooperation with Korea and Singapore.

He then expressed his willingness to work together in work plans of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as Saudi Arabia prioritized clean energy, sustainable transport and digital transformation under the 2030 vision, which are the same vision, resources and objectives as Myanmar.

The meeting was held under the theme of “Sailing Towards and Sustainable Future”, and representatives from international organizations and maritime experts from 90 countries attended the event.

MNA/ KTZH

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