Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) stressed on Wednesday the importance of enhancing economic integration and logistics cooperation between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in light of exceptional regional challenges It called for stronger public-private coordination to ensure market stability and food security.
KCCI Director General Rabah Al-Rabah made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Port, which discussed developments in transport and logistics and potential joint investment opportunities.
Al-Rabah said Kuwaiti government agencies are working to ensure supply chain stability, with security authorities protecting national security and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry facilitating the flow of goods and essential supplies.
He noted that efforts to explore alternative logistics routes through regional ports such as Fujairah, Khorfakkan, Abdullah Port, and Jeddah to strengthen supply chain resilience. Referring to regional tensions, he said any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz would pose a major challenge to global supply chains, highlighting the need for strategic alternatives to
secure imports and market needs.
He praised Saudi Arabia’s logistics development, describing NEOM as a strategic project with advanced infrastructure and a key location linking major global trade routes. For his part, Director General of Logistics Business Development at the Saudi port of NEOM, Abdulaziz Al-Salama, emphasized in a similar statement the importance of strengthening partnerships in the fields of import and export and building an integrated supply chain system between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
He added that NEOM aims to develop a comprehensive logistics ecosystem and enhance trade routes between Kuwait and NEOM.
NEOM logistics executive Jan Willem said recent regional developments allowed greater flexibility in logistics operations, noting approval of a route via Egypt’s Safaga Port to NEOM and onward to the Gulf.
He said initial shipments to Kuwait and the UAE have already been completed, with around 20 shipments recorded last week, and expected to increase gradually, offering an alternative route for high-value and perishable goods amid disruptions in traditional corridors. – Kuna
