Bader Hood Al Mahmood, Undersecretary for Ports and Maritime Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, held a series of meetings and bilateral talks in London as part of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s delegation’s participation in the 138th session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council.
Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation and addressing matters of mutual interest in maritime connectivity, maritime safety and modern maritime technologies.
During a meeting with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's delegation headed by Suliman bin Khalid Al Mazroua, President of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), both sides discussed means to strengthen direct connectivity between Bahraini and Saudi ports to facilitate the movement of goods and transit cargo, as well as opportunities to expand cooperation between the two countries in the ports and maritime navigation sector.
Undersecretary Al Mahmood also met Hessa Al Malik, Minister Adviser to the Maritime Transport of the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates. They discussed cooperation and coordination on several matters related to ports and maritime navigation, strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation.
He also met Rear Admiral Staff Hussein Mostafa Al Jazeeri, Head of the Maritime Transport and Logistics Sector at the Ministry of Transport of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Both sides discussed means to develop transit traffic and maritime connectivity between ports, digitise procedures and implement single-window systems, as well as coordinate on matters on the agenda of the IMO.
During a meeting with Dr. Christos Atalianis, Alternate Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the IMO, both sides reviewed maritime cooperation between the two countries and discussed means to develop cooperation in ship registration, reduce emissions in the shipping sector, enhance maritime safety and search and rescue, and exchange technical expertise.
Undersecretary Al Mahmood also held talks with British officials and experts in navigational aids and positioning and navigation systems. Discussions covered the development of navigational aids infrastructure, opportunities to advance electronic navigation applications, and the exchange of expertise, technical training and capacity-building for national personnel in maritime safety and navigation.
Last Updated Date: 07-11-2026
