A memorandum of understanding was signed between Port Training Institute at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport and Djibouti Port Community Systems “SAS” a subsidiary of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA), Republic of Djibouti, during the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Maritime Transport and Logistics, MARLOG 13. The agreement entails collaboration in student and lecturer exchange, joint training programs, and shared educational materials, leading to the issuance of joint training certificates."