UAE Business: SMLME to reinforce UAE’s position as leading maritime hub – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: SMLME to reinforce UAE’s position as leading maritime hub – Gulf Digital News

Seatrade Maritime & Logistics Middle East (SMLME), part of the UAE Maritime Week 2023, the is expected to welcome record-breaking number of visitors and some of the leading organisations from across the industry.

All set to take place from May 16 to 18, 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the event will offer unmatched networking opportunities for businesses to grow; and facilitate discussions on key matters of concern in order to derive valuable solutions and reinforce the UAE’s position as a leading global maritime hub.

Catalysing progress

The event continues to receive overwhelming support from partners such as the DMCA (Dubai Maritime City Authority), AWIMA (Arab Women in Maritime Association), AASTS (Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Sharjah), ABS, and WinGD.

Eng Hessa Al Malek, Advisor to the Minister for Maritime Transport Affairs, MOEI UAE said: “The maritime sector is by far one of the most vital contributors to the UAE’s economy. In order to strengthen and catalyse the progress of the nation, it is necessary that the maritime industry in the country receives all the support it needs. As per our findings, the sector contributed over AED 90 billion to the national economy in 2020. Such a contribution is undoubtedly