Trade has been one of the key elements linking the African region to the global economy since the end of colonial rule. Knowledge and innovation, human capital, institutions and  physical infrastructure, capital-flow, trade and other policies are important for enhancing the African nation's competitiveness capabilities. African development strategies have been moving forward in the reallocation of factors of production, from less productive to more productive sectors as a means of diversifying their economies away, from primary commodity sectors to high-value-added industry and services. The African Maritime sector with its integration and cooperation with the Suez Canal Logistics corridor could initiate the continent economical revolution as this will make use of all the African ports competitive advantages. 

The aim of this workshop is to demonstrate the ways in which effective management best practice is now delivering significant efficiency and cost savings across a range of uses in the wider maritime ports sector. The adoption of the appropriate standards and specifications coupled with the use of appropriate technologies is allowing both private and public sector organizations to develop innovative ways of conducting their operational and business practices. Moreover, the means of cooperation between African ports and Suez Canal as well as its impact in increasing the African trade within and from the continent will be demonstrated.  

The workshop explores tools and techniques that can be applied to develop your port in tandom with enhancing port's performance and efficiency and improve port's competitiveness with the collaboration with African ports and Suez Canal logistics corridor.