- Two-day event at Jeddah Superdome will convene global maritime and logistics leaders as Saudi Arabia builds toward 40 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of annual port throughput by 2030
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 24 August 2026: The Saudi Maritime and Logistics Congress returns on 21 and 22 October 2026, moving to Jeddah Superdome as the event scales to meet demand from a maritime sector central to Vision 2030. The congress will bring the global maritime and logistics community to one of the Kingdom’s most important trade gateways at a defining moment for the sector.
The 2026 edition is expected to draw a global industry audience to Jeddah, with more than 15,000 participants from over 90 countries, including senior government stakeholders, port authorities, shipping leaders, logistics operators, investors and major industry buyers.
The Congress returns as cargo owners, shipping lines, logistics providers and industrial operators reassess how goods move through the region. That reassessment is turning maritime and logistics infrastructure into a strategic priority, with port capacity, supply-chain resilience and Red Sea connectivity now central to how companies plan their regional growth.
By moving to Jeddah, the Congress places exhibitors and delegates beside one of the Kingdom’s most active logistics gateways, where decisions are being made, partnerships are being formed and future trade capacity is being built.
The Kingdom’s flagship maritime and logistics platform convenes as Saudi Arabia builds toward the targets set in the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, launched in 2021 under Vision 2030. The strategy positions the Kingdom as a global logistics hub connecting Europe, Asia and Africa, with the sector contributing 10 percent of GDP by 2030, a rail network of 8,080 km and annual port throughput of 40 million TEU.[1]
Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority, and the Transport General Authority join the 2026 edition as main partners. Mawani oversees nine major ports across the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf coasts, including Jeddah Islamic Port on the Congress doorstep. The event is delivered with founding strategic partners Bahri and Seatrade Maritime Saudi Arabia, part of Informa.
The 2026 programme will examine how new port capacity, logistics zones, freight corridors, shipping services and digital infrastructure are changing the way goods move between Asia, Africa and Europe. Across two days, operators, regulators, investors and technology providers will address the commercial and strategic opportunities created by Saudi Arabia’s growing role in regional and global trade.
The agenda will be structured around five core themes: trade corridors and connectivity; ports, logistics and industrial competitiveness; energy transition in maritime and logistics; infrastructure investment and economic development; and technology and resilience. Content will span the full value chain from shipping and port operations through to logistics and supply chain management.
Beyond the conference agenda, the Congress will serve as a commercial meeting point for the industry. Exhibitors, buyers, government stakeholders and project leaders will use the two days to open conversations that turn into partnerships, contracts and investment.
Mohaned El Mahgoub, Vice President at Tahaluf, said: “This is not simply a maritime event moving to a new city. It is the industry moving closer to the opportunity. Jeddah sits at the centre of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea trade corridor, at a time when companies across the region are rethinking supply chains, port capacity and logistics resilience. For anyone looking to grow in the Kingdom’s maritime and logistics sector, Saudi Maritime and Logistics Congress is where the market will gather.”
Registration for the 2026 edition is now open at: Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress | 21 – 22 October 2026
