Manama, November 08, 2026 : The State of Qatar participated in the 30th meeting of the GCC Committee of Ministers of Transport and Communications, hosted by Bahrain, where ministers discussed initiatives to strengthen cooperation and advance integration across the region’s transport sector.
Key topics included a study on improving logistics integration, the General Agreement on Linking GCC States to the GCC Railway Project, and findings related to the railway project's operational plan.
Ministers also reviewed the Unified Law of International Land Transport among GCC states, its executive regulations and implementation procedures. Discussions covered a proposed agreement to facilitate the movement of recreational marine craft between member states, as well as the possibility of jointly joining the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR).
The meeting addressed factors behind increasing freight costs in road and maritime transport, with participants considering potential solutions. Ministers also discussed progress on developing a GCC land transport strategy and preparing a risk register for the marine environment.
Other agenda items included the Green Corridors Initiative for GCC ports, regulations governing the entry of conventional commercial vessels into member states’ waters and ports, and unified licensing requirements for operators of marine craft not covered by international maritime conventions.
Ministers further reviewed administrative, financial and regulatory matters concerning the Authority’s operations, alongside related recommendations and proposed decisions.
Source: QNA
