Federal Transport Authority - Land & Maritime Organizes Conference for International Maritime Organization Members

H.E. Dr. Abdullah Belheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Framework Growth and Chairman of the FTA, chaired the delegation joining the meetings of the General Committee of the International Maritime Company, which will continue till July 28, 2017, to go over the most essential issues related to the maritime sector.

In his speech, H.E. Dr. Al Nuaimi showcased the UAE's proven contributions to the global maritime industry as one of the world's major influencers, in addition to the nation's extraordinary achievements in maritime framework. The UAE boasts of 20 leading world-class ports, a majority of which are amongst the top 10 worldwide ports in terms of advanced transportation and maritime shipping infrastructure.

H.E. also kept in mind that the UAE has actually solidified its leading maritime placement by holding popular maritime-related events and seminars, including the UAE Maritime Week, Dubai Maritime Week, Dubai Maritime Summit, Abu Dhabi Summit of Global Marine and Maritime Leaders, International Fujairah Bunkering and Fuel Oil Forum, and numerous other regional and international events. These campaigns have put the UAE amongst the ranks of one of the most prominent worldwide maritime capitals.

According to H.E. Al Nuaimi, the nation's highly competitive benefits have actually placed it alongside the world's most famous and top countries with best-in-class maritime industries. Therefore, the UAE is qualified as an IMO Group B member. 10 nations with significant passions in the worldwide maritime trade have won membership in the group.

Furthermore, he noted that the local maritime market's constant development is the result of the UAE Government's unrelenting improvement initiatives. Many thanks to its tactical geographical location also, the country has one of the busiest commercial waterways on the planet. It is thought about as one of the leading maritime trading systems in the Arabian Gulf, East Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, and Asia. The global maritime market has actually increased over the past years in a world where 90 percent of trade activities is still depending on shipping.

The UAE has been an effective IMO member because 1980 due to its highly varied maritime sector and abundant maritime heritage. With a strong presence on the global maritime map, the nation has actually been constantly enhancing its regional and global participation. The UAE, considered one of the world's fastest-growing maritime hubs and among the most financially and readily created maritime markets between East, has also constantly sought ways to add worth to world trade, the international maritime transport, and aquatic shipping. To maintain its one-upmanship, the UAE constantly establishes and implements maritime transportation regulations as part of its dedication to assist improve the worldwide maritime system.

"For all these reasons, we stress that the candidateship and winning the nomination to the Council Subscription is the UAE's essential and inalienable right. To verify its eligibility even more, the nation will remain to apply initiatives that will certainly ensure worldwide maritime success, keep its leadership, and advertise higher regional growth. We will aim harder under the support of our forward-looking leaders, leveraging our huge experiences to prosper in our objective," wrapped up H.E

The conference experienced an in-depth presentationon of the UAE's candidateship filed prior to the Executive Council was featured throughout the meeting. With its declaring performed in the presence of top-level global delegations, the presentation tossed the spotlight on the nation's contributions to the international maritime system; its active participations in a number of IMO agreements; its duty in sustaining the local, regional, and global maritime industries; and its deep-rooted maritime background.

During the meeting, H.E. Abdullah Al-Nuaimi was likewise able to meet Kitack Lim, Secretary General of the IMO, in which he shared the role of the UAE in boosting the international maritime system and improving the development of global maritime trade. He also spoke about the UAE's effective experience as an incubator for 20 of the world's crucial ports. He shared the most essential laws and laws relating to the maritime sector in the UAE and its conformity with one of the most crucial worldwide requirements. In addition to the documents choosing the UAE to the subscription of the Organization.

Kitack Lim applauded the unique functions of the maritime sector in the UAE and the vital function it plays in supporting the global maritime field and the keenness of the UAE side to establish the maritime transportation industry, carry out worldwide maritime safety and security requirements, and construct new human and technological abilities and sources to equal the continuous advancement in the transport market, through the participation in between the organization and the UAE authorities operating in this area. The participants are scheduled to be chosen at the 30th Ordinary General Setting up conference in between November 24 and December 5.

In the existence of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Al Nuaimi, the authority held a coordination meeting in London, of the Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The meeting witnessed a thorough presentation of the UAE's candidateship for the Council in the existence of high-level delegations from worldwide. The presentation consisted of the contributions of the UAE in upgrading the worldwide maritime system, its engagement in the IMO conventions and its role in sustaining the marine market in your area, regionally and worldwide, in addition to its lengthy history in the maritime field and maritime industry.

The UAE team was formed to supervise the nation's bid to sign up with the IMO's Executive Council. The team is composed of reps from the FTA; the Ministry of Foreign Matters; the Ministry of Power; the General Authority for the Safety of Ports, Borders and Cost-free Zones; the Federal Traditions Authority; the Dubai Maritime City Authority; the Division of Municipal Affairs and Transport; the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC); Dubai International Ports; DP World; the Abu Dhabi Ports Company; Sharjah Department of Seaports and Customs; SAQR Ports Authority in Ras Al Khaimah; and the UAE Classification Society - TASNEEF.