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Cooperation to promote UAE as one of world ’ s leading maritime hubs
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Federal Transport Authority and Dubai Maritime City Authority ink agreement to improve maritime licensing system
Cooperation to promote UAE as one of world ’ s leading maritime hubs
• Al Nuaimi : ‘ This important initiative will enhance the UAE ’ s competitiveness to become one of the globe ’ s most important maritime hubs ’
• Bin Sulayem : ‘ We seek to reinforce the country ’ s leadership in providing various world-class maritime licensing and registration services in the region ’
The Dubai Maritime City Authority ( DMCA ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with the Federal Transport Authority - Land and Maritime in support of the integration of the UAE ’ s federal and local government entities . The move seeks to establish common regulations for promoting the maritime licensing system according to the highest international standards in order to help reinforcing the status of Dubai and the rest of the UAE among the world ’ s most prominent maritime and logistical centers . The signing was witnessed by H . E . Dr . Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi , Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime ; and H . E . Sultan Bin Sulayem , Chairman of Dubai Ports , Customs and Free Zone Corporation and President of DMCA .
The agreement was signed by H . E . Abdullah Salem Al Kathiri , the General Director of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime , and Amer Ali , DMCA ’ s Executive Director , during a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development in Dubai and
12 February 2017