{
  "id": 10039676,
  "title": "Transport General Authority launches English testing platform for maritime sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/transport-general-authority-launches-english-testing-platform-for",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T18:19:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/k6mj5t9ab"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority has launched an English language testing platform specifically for workers in the maritime sector. This initiative, carried out in collaboration with the National Maritime Academy, aims to evaluate and improve professionals' specialized maritime English skills. The authority's statement on X reads that starting in 2027, all relevant groups will be required to pass the English test on the platform. This move is intended to establish standardized language proficiency benchmarks, boost workforce preparedness, and cultivate skills necessary to meet the demands of the maritime industry. This initiative is part of the broader efforts by the Transport General Authority and the National Maritime Academy to enhance human capital and ensure that maritime employees meet the required standards, thereby improving overall performance and raising professional standards. Maritime workers are urged to register and take the English language test through the platform: https://marineenglish.com.sa/.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority has introduced an English language testing platform for maritime workers to assess and enhance sector-specific skills.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Transport General Authority approves 14 new maritime training programs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/transport-general-authority-approves-14-new-maritime-training-programs",
        "published": "2026-09-26T17:43:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}