UAE Maritime Week 2018 to Kick off on October 28

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UAE Maritime Week 2018 to Kick off on October 28

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has finished its preparations for the UAE Maritime Week 2018 to be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Royal Prince of Dubai as well as Chairman of the Executive Council. The DMCA-led event happening from October 28 to November 1, 2018 will certainly reinforce interaction networks between worldwide leaders as well as emphasize international ideal techniques and also innovative options that will certainly lead the way for a smart and innovative and knowledge-driven global maritime industry. The most up to date edition of the first-of-its-kind event in the area, which attracts high global passion and engagement, will certainly also function as an ideal location to display the competitive advantages of Dubai and the UAE, which are ranked alongside the globe's leading maritime capitals.

This year's 'UAE Maritime Week' is anticipated to bring in choice manufacturers, government authorities, plan manufacturers and also leading representatives of international maritime firms to share their experiences and also sights on the current developments in delivery and freight handling technologies that are currently facilitating, promoting, and also supporting the global maritime trade. Comprehensive discussions will certainly be held on the future of alternative marine gas for ships in addition to the regulatory and also legal framework growth procedure as the maritime industry takes the sustainable growth roadway. Participants will likewise deal with the influence of China's One Belt, One Road campaign, which intends to restore the old Silk Road, on the Middle East's financial as well as commercial landscape.

The confirmed speakers this year are Claes Berglund, Vice President, European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) and Director Public Affairs & Sustainability; Stena AB, Dr George D Pateras, President of Hellenic Chamber of Shipping and Hellenic Maritime Cluster; Esben Poulsson, Chairman of International Chamber of Shipping; Aaron Heslehurst, News Anchor and Presenter in BBC World News TV; Mohammed Al Muallem, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, UAE Region, DP World; Iqbal Alikhan, Program Director of Blockchains & Innovations at IBM Middle East & Africa; Dheeraj Bhatia, Senior Managing Director of Region Middle East of Hapag Lloyd Middle East; Ralph Leszczynski, Global Head of Research of Banchero Costa Group; Denis Petropoulos, Founding Partner of Braemar Shipping Services PLC; Capt Harihar Prasad, Managing Director McQuilling Shipping Services DMCC; Dr. Henritte Van Niekerk, Head of Dry Bulk Analysis at Clarksons Platou; Ross Thompson, Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer at Abu Dhabi Ports; Khalid Hashim, Managing Director of Precious Shipping; Tim Power, Managing Director of Drewry; Rayan Qutub, Chief Executive Officer of King Abdullah Port; Bora Bariman, Head of Energy & Marine, Corporate and Institutional Banking of National Bank of Fujairah; Jacob Berman, Managing Director, Infrastructure and Transportation of Standard Chartered Bank; Adrian Economakis, Chief Operating Officer of Vessels Value; and Domenik Nizet, Senior Vice President Shipping Finance, Asia Pacific & Middle East of DVB Bank SE.

Under the umbrella of the biennial event are top-level maritime celebrations. They include the Dubai Maritime Summit, which is set up to at the same time take place on October 28; and also the UAE Maritime Future Leaders Seminars, which will talk about the best methods to employ development as well as wise innovation to drive marine growth and growth in accordance with the needs of the 21st century. During the UAE Maritime Future Leaders Seminars, the participants will certainly focus on Dubai's successful experience in becoming one of the most essential maritime capitals in the world, particularly because of the emirate getting in the leading five in the International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD). The Seatrade Maritime Middle East Event will certainly also be another key occasion throughout the UAE Maritime Week. The event is the largest maritime trade show in the Midd;e East. The 'Seatrade Maritime Middle East Honors' will be organized also on October 29, 2018 at the Atlantis Resort to recognize sector quality, imagination, and maritime advancement. Concerning 850 global leaders are anticipated to attend the Awards.

The UAE Maritime Week 2018 is expected to attract huge turnout, repeating the achievements of the 2016 edition. During the previous edition, more than 350 exhibitors from around the world and around 7,000 top local, regional, and international experts gathered under one single platform to discuss the latest developments in the maritime community and review the most important local and global solutions and opportunities.