JIFEX

Scenarios Shaping the Region’s Future

JIFEX 2026 goes beyond routine logistics operations to spotlight the structural transformations reshaping trade and transportation across the region. It offers a comprehensive perspective on the opportunities and challenges that will define the future of the Middle East.

Two days of insights and ideas, featuring six main sessions and discussions that help shape the future of the logistics sector.

JIFEX 2026 was designed with a clear strategy to address the evolving transformation in the transport, logistics, and supply chain sectors at both regional and global levels. It brings together strategic thinking and practical application, while opening the door to meaningful partnerships, impactful investments, and sustainable business opportunities.

Day 1 Maritime Transport, Ports & Rail Connectivity 23 / 11 / 2026
Opening Keynote Session

Major Logistics Projects and Enabling Regional Supply Chain Resilience

  • Pillar 1: Critical infrastructure for ports, railways, border crossings, and logistics zones.
  • Pillar 2: Financing and partnerships for developing resilient logistics corridors.
  • Pillar 3: Supply chain continuity requirements in times of crisis.
Session 01

Maritime Transport & Ports

Ports as engines of trade and highly efficient maritime supply chains

Key Pillars:

  • The role of digital transformation and green hydrogen in developing smart, low-carbon ports.
  • Strengthening integration between ports, shipping lines, and logistics service providers.
  • Developing value-added port services to strengthen cargo flows and attract investment.
Session 02

Maritime Transport & Trade Corridors

Resilient Maritime Corridors and the Reconfiguration of Trade in an Era of Global Disruption

Key Pillars:

  • Strategies for managing the risks of maritime trade corridor disruptions and their impact on supply chains.
  • Strengthening Aqaba’s position as an alternative gateway for regional trade.
  • Enhancing the security of trade flows and connectivity with neighboring markets.
Session 03

Rail Transport

Investing in Port–Rail Integration to Build Competitive Logistics Corridors

Key Pillars:

  • Connecting the Port of Aqaba with railway networks and industrial zones.
  • The role of dry ports and inland logistic hubs.
  • Investment partnerships opportunities in railway infrastructure.
Day Two Digital Transformation – Air Transport – Smart Corridors
Session 04

Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Smart Cities

Operational Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Smart Cities in Digital Transport and Logistics Systems

Key Pillars:

  • Leveraging artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to enhance freight management efficiency.
  • The role of Port Community Systems (PCS) and National Single Window platforms.
  • Strengthening cybersecurity and smart cities strategies to protect critical transport infrastructure.
Session 05

Air Transport

Air Freight and Express Logistics for High-Value Trade Flows

Key Pillars:

  • The role of e-commerce in driving the growth of air express freight through aviation hubs.
  • Developing cold chain logistics for pharmaceuticals and other sensitive cargo.
  • Strengthening sea–air integration to accelerate market access.
Session 06

Road Transport & Multimodal Integration

Smart Border Crossings and Multimodal Corridors Connecting Ports to Regional Markets

Key Pillars:

  • The role of digital customs in enhancing the efficiency of cross-border movement.
  • Connecting roads, railways, ports, and air cargo through a unified network.
  • The importance of integrated logistics platforms as drivers of investment and regional trade.
Proposed Key Pillar

Stranded Vessels & Seafarers at the Heart of the Crisis

Port Security and the Continuity of Maritime Trade

A pillar driven by current global conditions—disrupted supply chains and instability across international maritime corridors.

Why This Pillar?

These themes were selected to reflect the latest global transformations in transport, logistics, and supply chains. Today, the focus is no longer limited to port operations or cargo movement alone, but has expanded to include supply chain resilience and continuity in times of crisis, digital transformation, cybersecurity, clean energy, multimodal corridors, as well as financing and strategic partnerships.

Three Days. Thirty+ Sessions.

Three days of keynotes, panels, workshops, and site visits — designed to create real decisions, not just conversations.

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