Opening of the sixth edition of the International Exhibition and Conference on Intelligent Transport TransMEA2025...
On behalf of His Excellency the President of the Republic and under his gracious patronage:
The Prime Minister inaugurates the sixth edition of the International Exhibition and Conference for Smart Transport, Infrastructure, Logistics, and Industry, TransMEA2025, under the theme "Industry and Transport Together for Sustainable Development."
The exhibition features the participation of 500 international and local companies from 30 countries, and is attended by a large number of Arab and foreign transport ministers and heads of global companies.
Madbouly: This exhibition comes at a crucial time, as Egypt witnesses an unprecedented renaissance in the fields of local manufacturing and transport infrastructure.
Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir: Organizing the exhibition this year comes within the framework of the directives of His Excellency the President and the Egyptian government's interest, represented by the Ministries of Transport and Industry, in supporting and developing transport means and services, deepening the local manufacturing sector, and maximizing Egyptian industry to meet local needs in various sectors and reduce imports.
Thanks to the successes of previous editions, the exhibition has become a global platform that brings together transport ministries and leading international companies specializing in various transport fields.
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, accompanied by Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, inaugurated the exhibition. The sixth edition of the International Exhibition and Conference on Smart Transport, Logistics, and Industry (TransMEA2025) was held under the patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, under the theme "Industry and Transport Together for Sustainable Development."
The opening ceremony was attended by a large number of ministers, including ministers of transport and industry from Arab, African, and European countries, as well as numerous ambassadors from around the world and the heads of major international and local companies specializing in the transport and industry sectors.
The exhibition enjoys broad international participation from leading global and local companies, with 500 international companies from 30 countries participating in this year's edition.
Following the opening, the Prime Minister emphasized that this exhibition—held annually under the generous patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi—comes at a crucial time, as Egypt is witnessing an unprecedented renaissance in local manufacturing and transport infrastructure. He noted that the industrial sector is one of the promising sectors on which the state relies, along with several other important sectors. These sectors, collectively, will drive growth and propel the national economy to deeper and more advanced horizons, improving various economic indicators and contributing to attracting substantial investments during this period.
The Prime Minister stated: “There is no doubt that industry has become a key driver for increasing growth rates, deepening local manufacturing, achieving self-sufficiency, and enhancing the competitiveness of Egyptian exports. Simultaneously, the transportation system, with its various sectors—including sustainable, environmentally friendly green transport, railways, roads, bridges, seaports, land ports, dry ports, logistics zones, and river transport—represents a vital artery supporting this renaissance and facilitating trade and investment.”
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, affirmed that this year’s exhibition is being held under the theme “Transport and Industry Together for Sustainable Development.” He added that it aligns with the directives of His Excellency the President and the Egyptian government’s commitment, through the Ministries of Transport and Industry, to supporting and developing transportation methods and services, deepening the local manufacturing sector, and maximizing the potential of Egyptian industry. To meet local needs in various sectors and reduce imports, and then move towards exporting abroad to generate foreign currency and support national income and the Egyptian economy.
Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir also pointed out that, thanks to the successes of previous editions under the patronage of the President, the exhibition has become a global platform that brings together ministries of transport, authorities, and leading local and international companies specializing in various transport fields and implementing massive projects in this sector. This gives the exhibition significant momentum and provides favorable opportunities for exchanging views and reviewing the tremendous and rapid developments in the technology of various industries. In this context, the Ministry of Transport is cooperating with a number of major international companies to invest in the manufacturing of railway transport equipment, with the aim of generating foreign currency, transferring expertise to the Egyptian workforce, and exporting the surplus abroad...