Dubai Maritime City to play key role in Arab maritime sector

The purpose of the meetings was to give an overview of Dubai Maritime City and the progress the City has witnessed so far as well as discuss ways of cooperation between the parties.

The visit began with a tour of the city of Alexandria, followed by a workshop with the Arab Sea Ports Federation that was attended by Rear Admiral Hisham Omar El Sersawy, Head of the Maritime Transport Sector at the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, and Rear Admiral Isamuddin Badawi, Secretary General of the Arab Sea Ports Federation, in addition to a large number of the Federations' members, where Dubai Maritime City invited owners of ships and shipping companies to open offices in Dubai.

The workshop also touched on the field of maritime education and to this regard, Ali stated: 'Participants commended the recently launched Dubai Maritime City Campus, as it will open a window of great opportunity to the region in terms of supplying a group of specialists and professionals in the various maritime fields, filling the gap in qualified manpower currently needed in the Arab world.'

The participants also discussed the importance of flagging of marine vessels, which are used to distinguish ships and the countries they belong to in accordance with the international system. At the conclusion of the meeting, Ali extended an invitation to the members of the Federation to visit Dubai Maritime City to see the developmental activities currently taking place and witness the rapid progress of the project.

The delegation also visited where they presented the City and discussed ways of cooperation and development between the two sides. The Federation extended an invitation to Dubai Maritime City to participate in all symposiums and conferences organized by it. Representing all members of the Arab Federation of Chambers of Shipping, Rear Admiral Mohsen, its Secretary General, highlighted the importance of strengthening relations between the two sides for the further development of the maritime sector across the Arab world.

Commenting on this meeting, Ali stated: 'Our meeting with the Arab Federation of Chambers of Shipping was a very productive and interesting one, which we hope would be activated in the future through a wide range of partnerships with the Federation and its members.'