Saudi Arabia has offered the largest integrated logistics zone for the private sector to invest in, Saudi Minister of Transportation said on Sunday. Minister Nabil al-Amoudi said the platform will be in the al-Khomra area in Jeddah (west) as part of a vital step to boost cooperation between the transportation and logistics systems in the Kingdom.
沙特交通部长上周日表示,该国已向私营部门提供最大的综合物流区以供其投资。部长Nabil al-Amoudi说,该平台建成于吉达(西部)的al-Khomra地区,是促进沙特运输和物流系统之间合作的重要一步。
During the opening of the Saudi Logistics Conference in Riyadh, Amoudi said the zone could provide up to 10,000 job opportunities. He said the volume of investment in the sector is estimated at SAR70 billion ($18.6 billion) over the past decades and through the public and private sectors, including infrastructure, automation, lands, warehouses, etc.
在利雅得举行的沙特物流大会的开幕式上,Amoudi表示,该物流区可以提供多达1万个就业机会。他说,过去几十年中公共部门和私营部门在此项目上的投资额约为700亿里亚尔(186亿美元),其中包括基础设施、自动化、土地、仓库等建设费用。
Amoudi also pointed to launching new projects under the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program, as an integrated program between industry mainly and mining, logistics, and energy. “Currently, the focus is on upgrading services, efficiency, and automation, which has accelerated the movement of goods and travelers and had a positive impact on the competitiveness index,” he explained.
Amoudi还指出,国家工业发展和物流规划下的新项目正在启动,这是一个工业与矿业、物流和能源的综合规划项目。他解释说:“目前,规划的重点是提升服务、效率和自动化,这将加快货物和旅客的流动,并对竞争力指数产生积极影响。”
Khomra Logistics project will provide an added-value to the maritime transport and logistics sector in the Kingdom and the region.Amoudi highlighted the achievements in the Kingdom’s transport system through the findings of the 2019’s Global Competitiveness Report, in which the Kingdom has received a new ranking. According to the Transportation Minister, the Global Competitiveness Report showed that Saudi Arabia has advanced in the transport infrastructure index from the 40th to 34th place, as well as the efficiency of train services index from 50th to 26th place this year.
Khomra物流项目将为沙特和该地区的海上运输和物流部门提供增值服务。 Amoudi强调了沙特2019年在运输系统领域取得的成就,2019年全球竞争力报告显示,沙特获得了新的排名,其中沙特阿拉伯的交通基础设施指数从第40位上升到第34位,而列车服务效率指数从第50位上升到第26位。
Amoudi said all these results were achieved due to the hard work in the transport system and in cooperation with government agencies and the private sector. The target was to provide a suitable climate and overcome all difficulties to create promising growth opportunities in the logistics sector, he added, stressing the continued work with all government agencies to boost the Kingdom’s status to become an international hub connecting three continents.
Amoudi表示,这些成果的取得都是源于运输系统的精心运营以及其与政府机构和私营部门的密切合作。他补充说,最终的目标是要克服一切困难,为物流部门创造有前景的发展机会而提供一个合适的环境,他强调将继续与所有政府机构合作,来提高沙特阿拉伯的地位,使其成为连接三大洲的国际枢纽。
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