Amman, July 16 (Petra) -- Minister of Transport and Labor Nidal Qatamin chaired a meeting on Thursday with Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah and Minister of Agriculture Saeb Khreisat to discuss steps to expand Jordan's fleet of refrigerated trucks to keep pace with "growing" national exports and ensure the smooth transport of goods to international markets.

The ministers called for ensuring an "adequate" number of Jordanian refrigerated trucks to accommodate rising export volumes, particularly agricultural products.

In this regard, the ministers said this move would support national producers, strengthen competitiveness of Jordanian goods in regional and international markets, and improve efficiency of transport and logistics services for productive sectors.

The meeting brought together Transport Ministry Secretary-General Fares Abu Dayyeh, Land Transport Regulatory Commission General Manager Riyad Kharabsheh, and representatives of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Jordan Chamber of Industry, Amman Chamber of Commerce, the Jordan Exporters and Producers Association for Fruits and Vegetables (JEPA), the Jordanian Farmers Union, and the Jordan Public Truck Owners Association.

In presence were also Merchants Union of Vegetables and Fruits Exporters, the Jordan Exporters Association, as well as officials from the ministries of transport and industry, trade and supply and the Land Transport Regulatory Commission.

During the meeting, participants agreed on the need to maintain continued coordination between government institutions and the private sector to develop "feasible and sustainable" solutions to strengthen the country's refrigerated transport fleet.

The attendees said supporting farmers, manufacturers and transport operators is part of an "integrated" system that is key to increase national exports, support the economy and reinforce the position of Jordanian products in foreign markets.

//Petra// NQ