Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority responsible for regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, is pleased to announce the debut of the first-of-its-kind global maritime summit taking place on October 27, 2014. The Dubai Maritime Summit is scheduled to take place under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and will be the main forum for opening Dubai Maritime Week, DMCA’s biennial event.
H.E. Sultan Bin Sulayem, President of Dubai Maritime City Authority, said: “The event aligns with DMCA’s strategic role played in promoting Dubai’s position as a pioneering maritime global hub as well as building a solid base to improve Dubai’s maritime zone in order to benefit from globally competitive maritime and logistics sectors that adhere to the highest international standards and practices.”
The Dubai Maritime Summit will be organized on the first day of Dubai Maritime Week by DMCA. It aims to strengthen Dubai’s capacity to host major international maritime events and conferences. The summit is in line with the Authority’s continued commitment to ensure the highest standards of maritime safety within Dubai’s territorial waters beside organizing and managing the various aspects of the maritime sector.
H.E Sultan Bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation and President of DMCA
The summit will bring together top decision-makers, senior management of various public and rivate companies operating in the local, regional and international maritime sector. Spokespersons of the global maritime industry, including representatives from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) will also be present.
Amer Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Maritime City Authority, said: “Dubai is seeking to establish itself as a leading destination for the organization of international events in the global maritime industry. With the launch of the “Dubai Marine Summit”, the emirate will emerge as a main and important maritime hub for regional and global decision-makers and investors.”
Dubai Maritime Summit will be managed by Richard Quest, CNN’s foremost international business correspondent and presenter of Quest Means Business. He will engage key officials from the global and regional maritime sector in discussion on the most important developments in the global marine industry and comment on the major issues affecting the development of the marine sector with a focus on the international maritime clustering and Dubai’s efforts to lead the maritime sector. During the summit, several topics of interest revolving around local, regional and international marine affairs will be discussed with a number of senior government officials, leading experts, and operators and ship owners in the UAE and the region.
