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MARITIME EVENTS<br />
Logistics industry leaders discuss key trends<br />
and market insights at Breakbulk Middle East<br />
HRH Princess Sarah Al Saud, Director<br />
of Maritime Business Development at<br />
AASTMT during her speech<br />
by Effat Mostafa<br />
A positive outlook on 2018 and beyond<br />
was the key topic tackled during<br />
Breakbulk Middle East at ADNEC,<br />
Abu Dhabi. HE Dr. Abdullah Salem Al<br />
Katheeri, Director General, Federal<br />
Transport Authority – Land & Maritime<br />
(FTA) commented, “Our local<br />
maritime ports offer competitive advantages<br />
matching the world’s leading<br />
maritime centres. We are committed<br />
in offering logistics providers<br />
operating in the UAE with the most<br />
advanced and ideal setting.”<br />
Al Katheeri added, “The UAE is a<br />
key player in driving offshore investment<br />
in the Middle East region, with<br />
a total growth of $170 to $190 billion<br />
between 2014 and 2017. It currently<br />
accounts for an estimated 30 to 35<br />
percent of total regional maritime<br />
sector investment at $66 billion.”<br />
Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi,<br />
CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports emphasized,<br />
“The maritime and shipping<br />
trade industry accounts for 90% of<br />
the global trade market. The Breakbulk<br />
ME conference came at a very<br />
important time for Abu Dhabi Ports,<br />
the UAE, and the region, which has<br />
become one of the leading markets<br />
for this vital sector.”<br />
Al Shamsi added, “Abu Dhabi Ports<br />
is achieving remarkable performance<br />
in all of its operations, especially in<br />
the general cargo and bulk business.<br />
Last year, it handled 18.628 million<br />
tons, the highest ever record since<br />
its inception in 2006. The CAGR of<br />
general cargo and bulk in the last five<br />
years is 70% and we expect this year<br />
to be a further record year.”<br />
Ideal platform for the logistics<br />
industry<br />
From Break Bulk Middle East, Ben<br />
Blamire, Commercial Director clarified,<br />
“Breakbulk Middle East brings<br />
the region’s foremost experts in the<br />
industry together with the leading<br />
shippers, carriers, freight forwarders,<br />
transport specialists and related service<br />
providers here to discuss how to<br />
strengthen the value chain. We look<br />
forward to the third annual conference<br />
next month, which will no doubt<br />
contribute to the success of key projects<br />
in the GCC and will support the<br />
continued development of the industry<br />
in the region.”<br />
The conference witnessed a panel<br />
discussion by leading shippers, car-<br />
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