The second edition of Dubai Maritime Week, a prestigious maritime-based event organized by the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority responsible for regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, will start today, on Monday, October 27, 2014. The event will be marked by a high-profile participation from local, regional & international maritime leaders, senior government officials, decision-makers, industry professionals, leading experts, operators, as well as ship owners.
The event is expected to serve as a strategic platform to discuss key issues and highlight the latest developments across both local and global maritime sectors. New additions being introduced by the DMCA to this year’s agenda include the Dubai Maritime Summit, the Seatrade Maritime Awards and the Seatrade Middle East Maritime Exhibition—along with a series of activities, programs and interactive workshops that have been designed to celebrate Dubai’s rich maritime history and heritage.
According to DMCA senior executives, the Dubai Maritime Summit is a first-of-its-kind event that looks towards discussing new developments and issues facing the international maritime industry, maritime clustering and the emirate’s current efforts in positioning Dubai as the world’s leading maritime hub. DMCA will also be hosting an event to recognize the significant contributions made by its partners towards the development of the local maritime industry.
Amer Ali, Executive Director, DMCA, said, “Dubai Maritime Week complements DMCA’s role in promoting the emirate’s position as a world class maritime centre while also building a solid base to improve Dubai’s maritime facilities—making it globally competitive and adhering to the highest international standards and practices. We are also proud to be organizing the first-ever Dubai Maritime Summit, which is expected to gather the most prominent regional and international experts and decision-makers, ship owners and operators and officials from public and private companies operating in the maritime sector of Dubai, the region and the world. This pioneering summit will feature leading speakers from International Maritime Organization, the International Association of Classification Societies, INTERTANKO, and Maritime London.”
Dubai has successfully built a strong reputation as one of the most prominent leading destinations for investment, business and tourism due to its immense potentials and sophisticated infrastructures. Today, Dubai is taking a big step towards becoming a premier host of leading maritime events across the globe. The second edition of Dubai Maritime Week follows the remarkable success of the biennial event’s inauguration. Dubai Maritime Week is also an ideal venue to exchange views, best practices and experiences. The initiative is an important occasion to exchange views and best practices and experiences that will contribute to the creation of an integrated environment for the improvement and development of the maritime sector in Dubai and consolidate its contribution to attaining economic advancement and sustainable development.
