The newly appointed federal secretary of ports and shipping, Naheed Haider said this while speaking at inaugurating of 3rd Meeting of Heads of Reference Marine Organisations of Economic Co-operation Organisation (ECO) member states here on Tuesday.
She said after the development and modernisation, the ports would help promoting inter-regional co-operation, trade and tourism between the member states. In view of rapid changes reshaping the ports and shipping industry, the delegates to the third meeting would deliberate on new trends and find ways to enhance co-ordination within the frame-work of ECO charter for the benefit and common interest, Naheed said, adding that the initiatives was taken by the ECO member countries in the field of maritime transport with the assistance of international organisations.