Lieutenant General Osama Rabie witnesses the signing of a memorandum of exchange of visions with the Omani Company for Integrated Logistics Services
Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, witnessed today, Wednesday, the signing ceremony of a memorandum of exchange of visions with the Omani Company for Integrated Logistics Services, in the presence of Ambassador Abdullah bin Nasser Al Rahbi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman in Cairo, with the aim of enhancing ways of joint cooperation between the two sides in the fields of maritime operations. And logistical services, at the Authority’s headquarters in the Guidance Building in Ismailia Governorate.
The memorandum on exchanging visions stipulates discussing potential cooperation frameworks. Between the two sides in several areas, most notably training, ship repair and maintenance, by benefiting from the accumulated expertise of the Authority’s arsenals and companies, in addition to the advanced training expertise of the Suez Canal Academy for Maritime Training and Simulation.
The proposed means of cooperation also extend to coordinating efforts. Marketing to attract ships of the Omani fleet to cross the canal, discuss ways to establish a consulting center specialized in providing technical and logistical support, and agree to organize joint workshops and conferences to exchange best practices and experiences and improve operational efficiency in sectors. Logistics and maritime services.
For his part, Lieutenant General Osama Rabie stressed the keenness of the Suez Canal Authority to strengthen the bonds of cooperation with all its customers, and to build bridges of partnership in various maritime and logistical fields in an effort to improve the ship transit experience, and move forward towards becoming a center Regional to provide logistical services, which is the trend that prompted the Authority to add a package of new maritime services that did not exist before, such as fueling, replacing marine crews, and providing maritime ambulance services, in addition to developing ship maintenance and repair services and providing Technical support for ships in emergency situations.
The Chairman of the Authority explained that the Suez Canal is always open to exchanging experiences and transferring knowledge with partners and actors in the global maritime community, in order to make optimal use of the Authority’s human resources and competencies trained in The highest level, naval assets from arsenals and companies equipped with the latest international equipment, and a specialized training academy equipped with advanced simulation technology and internationally accredited systems and programs.
From For his part, the ambassador confirmed Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Rahbi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman in Cairo, said that the Suez Canal is the appropriate destination for providing various logistical and maritime services according to international standards, expressing his aspiration to invest in the shared historical relations between the two countries to consolidate joint cooperation in the maritime field and benefit from the long-standing expertise enjoyed by the Suez Canal Authority in the fields. various ways to support the Sultanate of Oman’s interest in maritime fields within its ambitious 2040 strategy.
For his part, Sheikh Majeed bin Mohammed Al-Rawas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Omani Integrated Logistics Services Company, expressed his aspiration to cooperate with the Suez Canal Authority in enhancing its services so that this agreement would be the beginning of economic and maritime cooperation with the Suez Canal Authority, and the exchange of experiences in multiple fields.
< p>The memorandum of exchange of visions was signed by Eng. Nashat Nasr al-Din, Director of the Movements Department at the Suez Canal Authority, and Sheikh Majeed bin Muhammad al-Rawas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oman Logistics Services Company.
After that, a joint working group from both sides met to discuss the precise details related to the proposed areas of cooperation and ways to transform them into actual steps on the ground.
