Kuwait's sea transport sector secures 90 percent of transport of commercial goods, crude oil, byproducts and cattle, a senior Kuwaiti official said here Friday, KUNA reports.
Addressing the 27th session of the general assembly of the International Maritime Organization, Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Communications Abdelmohsen Al-Mazidi said Kuwait has a sophisticated sea commercial fleet that includes 350 tankers with total load of 2.5 million tons.
Kuwait also enjoys a group of developed seaports that received over 6.6 million tons last year, he said.
Kuwait has prioritized the sector of sea transport and logistic services as a key sector to be included in medium and long-term development plans, he added.
The Kuwaiti government has earmarked USD 35 billion for building a new port and developing the infrastructure of sea transport, Al-Mazidi noted.
Kuwait observes all agreements of the International Maritime Organization, he said, calling for applying the organization's goals, especially in the field of maritime navigation safety and quality.
As for sea environment protection, the Kuwaiti official said Kuwait signed a GCC memo of understanding in Riyadh in 2004, aiming to apply sea transport safety and security.
He also reminded that Kuwait had hosted in 1978 a regional meeting that came up with the Regional Organization for the Protection of Marine Environment (ROPME).
The Kuwaiti official hoped that his country would get support for a post of the International Maritime Organization for the coming two years.
The International Maritime Organization is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.
Addressing the 27th session of the general assembly of the International Maritime Organization, Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Communications Abdelmohsen Al-Mazidi said Kuwait has a sophisticated sea commercial fleet that includes 350 tankers with total load of 2.5 million tons.
Kuwait also enjoys a group of developed seaports that received over 6.6 million tons last year, he said.
Kuwait has prioritized the sector of sea transport and logistic services as a key sector to be included in medium and long-term development plans, he added.
The Kuwaiti government has earmarked USD 35 billion for building a new port and developing the infrastructure of sea transport, Al-Mazidi noted.
Kuwait observes all agreements of the International Maritime Organization, he said, calling for applying the organization's goals, especially in the field of maritime navigation safety and quality.
As for sea environment protection, the Kuwaiti official said Kuwait signed a GCC memo of understanding in Riyadh in 2004, aiming to apply sea transport safety and security.
He also reminded that Kuwait had hosted in 1978 a regional meeting that came up with the Regional Organization for the Protection of Marine Environment (ROPME).
The Kuwaiti official hoped that his country would get support for a post of the International Maritime Organization for the coming two years.
The International Maritime Organization is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.