3rd International Port & Marine Development Conference

The International Port & Marine Development Conference is a two-day conference with an exhibition in Jeddah, focused on building smart and sustainable port infrastructure. The third edition looks at how Saudi Arabia can strengthen its role as a regional maritime hub under Vision 2030, bringing together port authorities, terminal operators, developers, consultants and technology providers to share projects, case studies and green and digital port solutions.

Conference programme

Both days open with registration at 08:00, then run keynotes, panels and presentations, and close with a networking lunch at 13:30.

• Vision 2030 ports: from capacity to competitiveness
• Digital corridors, data sharing and interoperability
• Investment-ready concessions for global port and terminal investors
• Red Sea maritime recovery: network stability and route security
• Saudi ports 2025–2030: scaling capacity with reliability
• Next-generation port workforce
• Smart and connected ports: predictive intelligence
• Dry ports, bonded logistics zones and smart customs
• Green ports: decarbonising power, fuels and equipment

Market drivers

The organiser frames the event around Saudi port concessions and BOT agreements, rising cargo capacity, the national goal of becoming a top-10 logistics hub, port-linked industrial and logistics zones, terminal automation, and multimodal links with dry ports and freight rail.

Who attends

Government bodies, port developers and operators, EPCs, MEP firms, contractors, consultants and solution providers. Event partners include the Saudi Red Sea Authority, MWANI Qatar, Lloyd's Register and Parsons, and there is an exhibition alongside the conference.

Tickets & passes

• Primary Delegate — USD 25: + VAT; government, developers, EPCs, MEPs, contractors
• Vendor Delegate — USD 999: + VAT; vendors and solution providers
• Industry Partner — USD 5,000: + VAT; vendors and solution providers