DMCA Showcases Latest Achievements During Meeting with Secretary General of International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), together with representatives from the UAE's ports and maritime entities, recently welcomed Francis Zacharia, Secretary General of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA), and his top-level delegation. Throughout the meeting, the DMCA has actually showcased its most outstanding achievements; in 2014's nationwide campaigns placing Dubai as one of the world's ideal maritime capitals; and growing global recognition of the emirate's leadership in the global maritime field. During the conference, DMCA highlighted Dubai's position as the very first Arab city to sign up with the ranks of global significant maritime players after it was ranked 5th worldwide's most affordable and eye-catching maritime collections based on the report of Menon Business Economics.
Ali noted that IALA's Secretary Generals visit shows the high confidence of the worldwide community in Dubai being one of the leading players in global maritime economy after it was placed 5th in the Competitiveness and Attractiveness Index; sixth in the leading maritime capitals in the future, and 10th in the world's leading maritime facilities in 2017.
Ali added: "We are honored to present Dubai's achievements as it seeks to achieve global leadership in the maritime industry. Our achievements would not have been possible without the unlimited support of our management and our worthwhile calculated partnerships with the general public and private sectors and regional and global maritime authorities. DMCA is in the procedure of enhancing its teamwork with its partners, consisting of IALA, to continue releasing qualitative campaigns focused on updating the maritime cluster in Dubai and the UAE. We will continue to focus on creating a world-class maritime framework, legislation, and logistics abilities to match with the very best in the world and enhance the self-confidence of regional and worldwide capitalists. The local maritime industry is vital to the country's economic diversification plans and a key contributor to developing a highly sustainable, effective, innovative, and competitive economy."
The attendees learned about the DMCA's critical initiatives to support the growth of the local maritime cluster that currently holds more than 5,500 business with 13,000 activities such as the Dubai Maritime Virtual Cluster(DMVC), which seeks to advertise the participation of the global maritime community in the tasks of the local maritime cluster in a prompt and efficient manner, based on four columns: the advancement of maritime collection, empowerment, recognition and engagement. The campaign aims to advertise innovation, research and development, training, and exchange of the very best global maritime practices, in addition to offer maritime industry leaders an access to first-rate maritime services in Dubai.
The participants commended the DMCA's dedication to merge all efforts to enhance Dubai's competition and establish its management on the worldwide maritime map with the structure of the Maritime Advisory Council, a critical platform promoting public-private partnership based upon transparency, excellent governance, and constructive discussion. DMCA additionally showcased the 'Innovation Quay', an initiative supplies an environment for innovation and creative thinking by taking on technical technologies according to the requirements of the 21st century.
The delegation showed interest in 'Maritime Dubai,' which is being managed by the Dubai Maritime Collection Office, the effort that showcases the originality of the extensive maritime sector. The qualitative 'Maritime Dubai' shows DMCA's dedication to advertising Dubai as a major maritime entrance for worldwide trade in accordance with an incorporated framework to create maritime policies and develop robust coordination among federal government and local maritime entities, regional and international maritime organizations, and totally free areas to improve the market contribution to the nation's financial diversification efforts.
The presentation also highlighted 'Sea Dubai,' which aims making Dubai a leading global recreation location. The initiative likewise aims to transform the emirate right into a hub with one of the world's most advanced and competitive maritime capitals via faster facilitation of registration and licensing procedures and recognition of key places of marine supports operating in the emirate and the types of private yachts they get, in addition to dealing with personal firms renting aquatic vessels and others.
Ali invited IALA's Secretary General of IALA to the UAE Maritime Week 2018 to be held from October 28 to November 1, 2018. The occasion will certainly showcase world-class events, including Dubai Maritime Summit 2018, which will witness the launch of the second edition of the Dubai Innovation Award; the Sea trade Middle East Maritime Event, the UAE Future Maritime Leaders Seminar; and the Sea Trade Middle East Awards. The UAE Maritime Week aims to merge regional and global initiatives to get rid of difficulties and utilize opportunities to trigger the duty of the global maritime clustering to contribute in constructing a secure and sustainable future.
