ALEXANDRIA – Egyptian Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Wazir asserted the depth of the historic ties between Egypt, Jordan and Iraq.
He underlined the importance of cooperation among the three countries in the various transportation domains.
Wazir noted that the Arab Bridge Maritime company represents a successful model of Arab partnership as it plays a key role in Arab, Africa and Asian trade exchange.
He made the remarks while chairing the 83rd meeting of the Arab Bridge Maritime company which was held on the fringe of meetings of the executive office of the Arab transport ministers, currently held in Alexandria.
The meeting was attended by Transport Ministers Wesam Al Tahtamouni of Jordan and Razzaq Muhaybis of Iraq.
Wazir said the company is one of the pioneering companies in the maritime transport domain in the Red Sea region.
He lauded the company’s administration for turning the hard work conditions into opportunities of success, especially in light of the current regional conditions.
He noted that the company has taken swift and proper measures to confront challenges over the past years.
He underscored the importance of boosting cooperation between the three countries in various domains, especially transport as it positively affects trade exchange.
The transport ministers stood on the company’s activities throughout 2024 that realized the aspired positive results, referring to transporting 200,000 passengers during the year and ferrying 70,000 shipments via Aqaba-Nuweiba maritime line.
This highlights the key role played by the company in trade exchange as a linking point between the African, Asian and European continents and as a social and economic Arab bridge.
The minister stressed the importance of continued development and opening new vistas for the company through operating new maritime lines, especially in the Red Sea region.
Within this context the Jordanian minister lauded the unprecedented achievements realized by the company over the past five years.
For his part, the Iraqi minister extolled the working mechanism of the company and the efficiency of the company’s board.
The company’s director general Adnan Al Abadleh reviewed the company’s working plans and its aspirations for 2025.
