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Dubai to Shore up International Maritime Interest with Ship & Port Arabia 2005
The first edition of the fair to showcase a wide array of technologies and high-end products for the shipping industry
Dubai is set to bolster its position as one of the world’s premier maritime and logistics destinations with the Emirate hosting the first edition of Ship & Port Arabia 2005, an international exhibition on ship building, port and maritime technology, transport equipment and shipping logistics, from September 3 to 5, 2005.
The three-day event featuring global maritime players, to be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC), will project Dubai as a perfect platform for servicing the vast and lucrative Middle East markets with new age marine technologies.
Apart from enabling the local shipping industry to access global markets, Dubai is also a major base for procurement.
Highlighting the relevance of the show to the UAE, and to Dubai in particular, Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer Information & Services, organiser to the show, said, “The UAE’s strategic location between Europe and the Far East qualifies it as the most favoured choice for multinational companies wishing to tap the lucrative Middle East, sub-continental and African markets. The Middle Eastern market will claim a big chunk of the growth in world container port traffic, which is seen rising by 74 per cent by the end of this decade.”
“The Ship & Port Arabia 2005 is a one-of-its-kind show that offers an insight into this dynamic market, while capturing the innumerable opportunities thrown up by the region’s multi-billion dollar maritime industry,” he said.
The exhibition will not only showcase latest products and services, but will also provide an ideal environment for networking with professionals and accessing world-class technologies. “Participation in the show will enable delegates to boost brand image, strike new deals and spot new business associates, besides also opening new markets,” Khanna said.
The show assumes significance given that Dubai is considered the principle gateway of re-export and re-distribution, along with channels in Kuwait, Jordan and Oman.
“An estimated $three and a half billion is being spent on purchases in Dubai’s maritime sector. With Dubai’s foreign trade growing at 21 per cent a year and the logistics industry leaping ahead at the rate of 15 per cent a year, the Emirate is easily the procurement hub of the Middle East,” Khanna said
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