Broad-based meeting of stakeholders in quest to promote Dubai`s maritime sector leadership
DMCA (Dubai Maritime City Authority) recently organised a broad-based meeting of all Maritime Associations in Dubai on the sidelines of ‘UAE Maritime Week 2019’. The meeting saw the development of a comprehensive roadmap aimed to bring all maritime associations and partner global communities together under the umbrella of the ‘Global Council for Maritime Clusters.’
This first-of-its-kind initiative aims at developing collaborative frameworks among maritime sector pioneers to reinforce the sustainability and competitiveness of the sector. The council is comprised of members that include the Maritime Communities of Hamburg, Vancouver, Panama and Ireland. A group of virtual offices will be launched to serve as a platform to exchange real-time expertise, information and services around the clock.
The meeting’s attendees emphasized on the importance of building firm partnerships to help make a sustainable world-class maritime sector a reality. They also stressed on the necessity of unifying and navigating joint efforts towards developing innovative solutions aimed at utilizing emerging opportunities.
The agenda covered discussions on promoting maritime integration and foster effective communication between maritime stakeholders. Present during the meeting were influential figures and decision makers including Iason (Jason) Georgiou, UNSSA Vice President; Omair Bin Obaid Armathi, Dubai Fishermen Coop Association, along with senior officials from DSAA – Ship Agents Association, UAE Shipping Association (UAESA), Dubai Council for Marine and Maritime Industries; the National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL) and the International Institute of Marine Surveying.
DMCA officials present at the meeting were Amer Ali, Executive Director; Hamed Bin Lahej, Consultant; Khalid Meftah, Director of Maritime Development at DMCA and Khalifa Al Neyadi, Director of Strategy and Quality Department.
