 The conference will be organised by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in cooperation with Al Nimr Expo from April 13 to 16 at Al Bustan Palace. Photo - Venecio Datan |
Muscat: Spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport & Communication, the 2nd edition of the GCC Supply Chain and Logistics Conference is all set for later this year. The event will take place from 13 - 16 April 2015 at the Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Muscat. This follows the very successful 1st GCC Supply Chain & Logistic Conference with over 400 participants from 5 continents was held in April 2013 with High Level Government to Government delegations.The
2nd GCCSCL Conference objective is fully aligned with the MoTC's- strategy as one of the most important in bringing together local & international top executives and professionals from all sectors, which relate to logistics and supply chain and various industries sectors to share insights and views on the opportunities and challenges in positioning Oman as the regional Logistics Hub within the changing landscape in the GCC taking fully into account the opening up of the hinterland by railways, new border crossings and expressways and new political & strategic logistics corridors being developed.
The conference will also highlight emerging opportunities in Oman's world-class ports, airports, railway, logistic hubs and free zones and its important role in the Gulf region, the Indian Ocean rim and beyond.
Commenting on the side-line of the press conference, H.E. Said bin Hamdoon Al Harthy, Undersecretary for Ports & Maritime Affairs at the Ministry of Transport & Communication " During the past year, an Omani Task Force under the Chairmanship of H.E. Dr Ahmed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport & Communication has intensively worked on developing the "Sultanate of Oman Logistic Strategy 2040" (SOLS 2040). This strategy has high ambitions and involves among others; Re-engineering of logistic related processes, implementing projects and inducing culture and behaviour change in the short and medium term, all of this is required to make Oman an even more important logistic hub to which will be the core themed of the conference."
He also added "The strategic infrastructure developments already completed and under construction complimented with the planned streamlined trade facilitation and human resource development will positively impact the country in attracting more business and foreign investments, as well as stimulate growth of local businesses and create job opportunities for locals. The Ministry of Transport & Communication is excited to stage this event and is confident that this conference will make once again a substantial and valuable contribution towards this objective."
Mr. Warith Al Kharusi, chairman of the Oman Logistics & Supply Chain Association (under formation), see this event to be an annual logistics and supply chain platform to show case Oman's potential of becoming an emerging 'super hub' not only for global supply chains but also for other sectors too such as Oil & Gas Hub, Petrochemical and other sub streams. In the future we intend to add to this event for Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence Awards to recognise personalities, professional and companies.
According to the GCCSCL steering committee "one of the highlight of this event is the presence of leading industry executives and experts from top global brands and a list of luminaries who will share their thoughts and practical ideas on how to be innovative within your business such as: Mr. Eric S.C. Ip, Group Managing Director, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited, Hong Kong, Dr. Allard Castelein, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Mr Willem Heeren, Chairman ,Jan de Rijk Logistics, The Netherlands, Mr. Dirk Reich, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cargolux Airlines, Luxembourg, Mr. Kim Fejfer, Chief Executive Officer, APM Terminals International A Maersk company Denmark and Mr. Paul Brooks, President, CILT International are among the few invited speakers who have already confirmed their presence.
Mr. Peter Young, SOLs Project Director also added that this year the Conference will feature new activities such as; Market Brief & Outreach Seminar Program, Free Site Visits to the three main Ports: Salalah, Duqm and Sohar, and related Logistic Hubs and Customized Business Matching Meeting designed for international delegations as well as Special Networking Dinner and abundant networking opportunities for delegates. A dedicated mini-exhibition will also be held alongside the event - which will provide local and global companies an ideal marketing platform to promote and market their product and services to the high-level participants.
Register to attendFor further information about the 2nd GCC Supply Chain & Logistics Conference, interested parties may visit the event website www.alnimrexpo.com/gccscl/ or may contact the organizers at + 968 247 00656 or Send an email.Event coverage courtesy by Times of Oman:
http://www.timesofoman.com/News/46619/Article-Focus-on-Oman-as-potential-logistics-hub