UAE Competes with 11 Countries in bid for Category B Membership in International Maritime Organizations Executive Council
The United Arab Emirates has completed preparation works for its candidacy to end up being a member of the Executive Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the worldwide company responsible for delivering regulations, maritime safety and navigating conventions. The UAE has actually prepared for the competitors in group B along with 11 prominent nations in the field of worldwide sea trade such as Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina, France and Australia. The choice to compete the second category drops in line with the UAE's function as a significant player in the global maritime sector, backed by its leading position on ports management and global position as amongst the leading three countries in regards to high quality in port infrastructure.
H.E. Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Balheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Framework Advancement and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Transportation Authority for Land and Maritime, said that the UAE has strong affordable benefits to take on the industrialized countries in the marine industry and to end up being a member of the International Maritime Organization in the 2nd category which consists of 10 countries with major rate of interests in worldwide maritime trade. He explained that the nation desires become a member of the 2nd classification to be able to continue its influential role in updating the international maritime system and improve the development of global maritime trade by leveraging on its experience as incubator for 20 of the world's major ports.
He pointed out that innovative framework is at the leading edge of the factors that make the nation a solid competitor, worrying that it is the result of the limitless assistance provided by the country's smart leaders to translate the objectives of the UAE Vision 2021 of building an integrated facilities to ensure the connection of lasting advancement. Al Nuaimi pointed out that the UAE leads the field among the Arab nations and rankings within the top 3 worldwide in the top quality of ports and 6th in global port infrastructure, inning accordance with the World Competition Report of the World Economic Forum for 2016.
The Minister added, "The UAE has built itself a position within the maritime transport field, based upon its enthusiastic strategies to create first-rate seaports and berths, and to make sure the operation, maintenance and construction of vessels, dry basins financing and insurance coverage in accordance with the highest global security criteria. The unrelenting national initiatives have actually led to outstanding lead to terms of conformity with the concepts of maritime monitoring, and going beyond the criteria of the world's leading delivery facilities. "
Al Nuaimi ended: "It is not unusual for the UAE to end up being a member of the search procedure of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), specifically as it has an enduring maritime heritage that is an essential enhancement to its affordable benefits, which is being strengthened today in light of the detailed socioeconomic overhaul. With the conclusion of the data, mechanisms and treatments called for, the UAE today highly goes into the quote for membership in group (b), with the decision to continue to add to support the Organization's efforts to develop, and carry out the stipulations of maritime transportation plan according to the requirements of the 21st century. "
A team has been established to support the nomination of the UAE to the IMO Executive Council, comprising representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Matters, the Ministry of Power, Ports and Free Zones Authority, Federal Customs Authority and the Dubai Maritime City Authority, ADNOC, DP World, Abu Dhabi Ports, Sharjah Ports and Customs Department, SAQR Port Authority in Ras Al Khaimah and Emirates Rating Authority. The members are arranged to be chosen at the 30th Ordinary General Fulfilling in between 24 November and 5 December.
