The Saudi Maritime and Logistics Congress will return on October 21 and 22, 2026, with this year’s edition moving to the Jeddah Superdome as Saudi Arabia continues to expand its maritime and logistics infrastructure under Vision 2030.
The two-day event is expected to bring together industry leaders from across the global maritime and logistics sectors at a time when the Kingdom is placing increasing emphasis on trade connectivity, port development and supply-chain resilience.
Global industry gathering in Jeddah
The 2026 congress is expected to attract more than 15,000 participants from over 90 countries, including government representatives, port authorities, shipping companies, logistics operators, investors and major cargo industry buyers.
The move to the Jeddah Superdome reflects the growing scale of the event and the increasing importance of Saudi Arabia as a regional logistics hub.
Jeddah is home to one of the Kingdom’s most important maritime gateways, making the city a strategic location for discussions around the future of regional and international trade.
Ports at the centre of Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia is targeting 40 million TEUs of annual port throughput by 2030 as part of its broader Vision 2030 economic transformation programme.
Achieving that ambition will require continued investment in port capacity, logistics infrastructure and connections between maritime gateways and inland markets.
The congress comes as shipping lines, cargo owners and logistics providers reassess supply-chain strategies in response to geopolitical uncertainty and disruptions affecting major trade routes.
Red Sea connectivity gains importance
The evolving security and operating environment in the Red Sea has placed greater attention on the resilience of maritime supply chains and the ability of regional logistics networks to adapt.
For Saudi Arabia, strengthening its ports and logistics capabilities is therefore not only an economic objective but also a strategic priority.
The 2026 Saudi Maritime and Logistics Congress will provide a platform for industry stakeholders to discuss these challenges while examining opportunities linked to infrastructure development, regional connectivity and the Kingdom’s long-term ambition to become a major global logistics hub.
