Past president, Gichiri Ndua

摘要

What an achievement it was for BPA to attract so many port representatives to its conference. When I think about the importance of collaboration between ports at this event, it reminds me that the port and shipping sectors need to come closer and work together towards our common objective - the facilitation of seaborne trade. Democracy is increasing across the globe and with it comes a wider political space and broader economic dimensions. These will manifest themselves in the extended selection and availability of goods and services leading to more local and international trade. Ports need to anticipate the increase in throughput in advance, so serious thought needs to be given to port capacities in the Gulf, Middle East and north Africa regions.