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For more than a decade Dubai has been ‘emerging’ as a maritime hub. Through a variety of ups and downs, twists and turns, today it features more than 5,500 com- panies in the maritime sector. Dubai is no longer emerging; Dubai has arrived.

BY MARK VENABLES

Dubai historically has been a leading at the two million sq. m. new free zone, Menon Research and DNV GL was as a shipping center we are at number 10. trading port in the Arabian Gulf, and Dubai Maritime City. Charged with de- announced in Singapore late last year “They asked 1,600 professionals from now the UAE Government is determined livering these ambitions is the Dubai ranked Dubai at number 10 overall. the maritime community all over the that the country continues to be a hub Maritime Cluster, part of the Dubai Mar- “When we launched the strategy four world what is the most important or at- for the world. Dubai itself is striving to itime City Authority (DMCA), estab- years ago, Dubai was not even in the top tractive overall global maritime center of become one of the world’s top shipping lished in 2007 to monitor, develop and 10, but ? ve years into our hard work to the future, Dubai jumps to sixth overall. destinations through its Maritime Vision promote maritime activities while of- manufacture a product that could be at- This is a vote of con? dence. It is impor- 2030 that it launched four years ago. The fering investment opportunities to boost tractive to the shipping community, look tant to us as it is a vote from the very maritime sector is expected to be worth Dubai’s competitiveness. where we are today,” Nawfal Al-Jourani, community that we are trying to attract.” $66B to the emirate by 2018, according Chief Of? cer – Dubai Maritime Cluster Al-Jourani explains that the strategic to Oxford Business Group, with further Rising Through the Ranks explains. “In terms of attractiveness and direction is very simple; they want to be investment planned for the established The Leading Maritime Capitals of competitiveness Dubai is number ? ve a leading global maritime center. “For

Jebel Ali Port and ongoing development the World of 2017 report published by globally. In terms of the overall ranking that what we are trying to do is to devel- 38 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JUNE 2018

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