Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri, President of the Ports Authority, was awarded the Life-long achievement 2013 prize by the Middle East Company for Sea Trade in recognition of his excellence in the field of maritime navigation management. The ward was annually given to brilliant leaders from the Middle East and Indian Sub-continent in any of the following fields: maritime navigation, developing, safety, quality, social responsibility, environment, projects and education and training.