Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority responsible for regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, has announced that it will organize a series of high-level activities and events during the upcoming Dubai Maritime Week 2014. This will take place next month under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council.
Amer Ali, Executive Director of DMCA, and Chris Hayman, Chairman of Seatrade Communications, with corporate identity of Dubai Maritime Week
Dubai Maritime Week is poised to attract international maritime leaders, senior government officials, decision-makers, industry professionals, leading experts, and ship owners from the UAE and the region. It will be a platform for discussing the latest regional and international maritime trends and exploring the best industry practices to help promote sustainable development across Dubai’s maritime sector.
Amer Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Maritime City Authority, said: “The remarkable success of Dubai Maritime Week’s first edition held two years ago has inspired us to expand the agenda of the second edition under the theme of ‘Modernization and Inclusiveness.’ It will include a series of high-level events which will attract leading industry professionals and key decision-makers from all over the world to position Dubai among the leading international maritime hubs. We are positive that the set events and activities will serve as a key interactive platform to showcase the best promising opportunities across the local maritime cluster, which has the capabilities to compete with other global maritime and logistics centers.”
A key highlight of Dubai Maritime Week 2014 is the Dubai Maritime Summit. It is the first event in the region to discuss global maritime clustering and Dubai’s efforts to become a first-class international maritime hub, with particular focus on the latest worldwide industry developments.
“Dubai Maritime Summit follows the ultimate vision of positioning Dubai as a premier destination for maritime excellence and innovation. We are confident that it will serve as a key addition to the international events being hosted in Dubai. The participation of high-profile experts and industry professionals will undoubtedly contribute to establishing effective strategies aimed at developing local maritime cluster components capable of competing regionally and globally to create an integrated, secure and sustainable maritime environment that can respond effectively to rapid industry changes and emerging market trends,” Ali concluded.
The second edition of Dubai Maritime Week will also feature Seatrade Maritime Awards 2014 and Seatrade Middle East Maritime Exhibition (SMEM). SMEM 2014 will unveil the latest global maritime trends and services that will appeal to the industry because of great importance. In addition, DMCA will host a DMCA partners appreciation gathering to acknowledge the efforts of its public and private partners in supporting its plan for the emirate’s maritime sector.
