Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, the Dubai Maritime Top 2018 will formally open up on Sunday, October 28, 2018, to reinforce channels of interaction in between international leaders as well as go over worldwide ideal methods as well as innovative options in the worldwide maritime industry based on the crucial pillars of innovation, knowledge, smart transformation, and collaboration. The event, one of the highlights of the UAE Maritime Week 2018, will certainly combine first-rate maritime leaders, decision-makers, plan manufacturers and also representatives of major maritime business. The upcoming top will certainly provide a platform for Dubai, one of globe's most affordable as well as attractive maritime clusters, to display its pioneering experience following its incorporation in the top five cities in the International Delivery Centre Development Index (ISCD). The top will additionally include a number of new companies now operating in Dubai as a testimony to its good looks among global investors.

Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Delivery, complimented Dubai for its globally recognized achievements. He claimed that the Dubai Maritime Top is a possibility to bridge interaction voids amongst pioneers in the international maritime field. Poulson added that the top will help settle international initiatives to locate efficient remedies to emerging and also prospective governing challenges. Individuals will also take on one of the most pressing issues dealing with the sector, specifically the decision of the International Maritime Company (IMO) to place a 0.5 percent cap in the sulphur material of shelter gas. The decision will certainly become part of pressure around the world by very early 2020, hence the requirement for uniformity in between governments and worldwide maritime organizations to achieve the wanted goals.

Poulsson added: "We look forward to exploring aspects of the IMO's historic agreement on the implementation of a comprehensive strategy to reduce carbon emissions for a sustainable maritime sector. We are confident that the summit will bring promising outcomes that will help reshape the future of an innovative-driven and sustainable global maritime community to ensure highest levels of growth.

The Dubai Maritime Top is once again advertising the rapprochement in between maritime market leaders, thus building bridges for the smooth transfer of modern understanding transfer and sharing of international finest practices. It will certainly additionally motivate the development of innovative solutions that will certainly enhance the competitiveness of the international maritime collections - recognizing its function as a principal in the future of the industry as well as its payments to the worldwide economy.

The Dubai Maritime Top 2018 will certainly host the second version of the Dubai Maritime Development Awards, a distinguished effort identifying one of the most useful contributions as well as innovative campaigns that support the growth, advancement, as well as success of the regional maritime neighborhood, which is considered one of the best in the world. The Honors remains in line with the nationwide efforts to recognize advancement, creativity, and excellence, hence highlighting Dubai as the globe's most cutting-edge city and a prominent international facility for maritime quality and also innovation.

The top agenda will certainly feature 5 essential interactive sessions under the instructions of Aaron Heslehurst, News Anchor and Presenter at BBC Globe Information TV. The first session will certainly be entitled 'A sector fit for the 2020s.' The individuals will consist of Dr. George D. Pateras, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Delivery and the Hellenic Maritime Collection; Claes Berglund, Vice President, European Community Shipowners' Organization (ECSA); and also Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping. The second session will concentrate on container transportation and also logistics. The attendees will certainly include Mohammed Al Muallem, Ceo and also Handling Director, UAE Area of DP World; Iqbal Alikhan, Program Director, Blockchains & Innovations at IBM Center East & Africa; Dheeraj Bhatia, Senior Citizen Managing Director, Hapag Lloyd Middle East as well as Jesper Kjaedegaard, V-Group and also BIMCO Board Member.

The third session titled Preparing for a future in the major markets: a case for optimism? will certainly be participated in also by Ralph Leszczynski, Global Head of Study of Banchero Costa Team, Denis Petropoulos, Starting Companion of Braemar Delivery Solutions PLC; Capt Harihar Prasad, Taking Care Of Director, McQuilling Shipping Services, as well as Dr Henritte Van Niekerk, Head of Dry Bulk Analysis at Clarksons Platou. The fourth session will focus on 'China's Belt and also Road Initiative: what does it indicate for the Middle East?' The session to be participated in by Ross Thompson, Chief Commercial as well as Strategy Officer, Abu Dhabi Ports, Khalid Hashim, Managing Director of Priceless Delivery; Tim Power, Managing Supervisor of Drewry; and also Rayan Qutub, President of King Abdullah Port. The fifth and last session will certainly focus on 'Finance for Shipping.' The discussion will certainly be gone to by Bora Bariman, Head of Energy & Marine, Corporate and also Institutional Financial of National Bank of Fujairah, Jacob Berman, Managing Supervisor, Framework and Transport of Standard Chartered Financial Institution; Adrian Economakis, Principal Operating Officer of VesselsValue; Domenik Nizet, Senior Citizen Vice President, Delivery Financing, Asia Pacific & Middle East of DVB Financial Institution SE.

The UAE Maritime Week 2018 is expected to attract greater than 400 exhibitors from prominent global maritime firms as well as over 8,000 visitors. Participating leading neighborhood, regional, and also global maritime specialists will talk about the most recent sector advancements as well as review Dubai's essential maritime remedies and also appealing chances. In addition to the Dubai Maritime Summit, the UAE Maritime Week will also include other events such as the Maritime Future Leaders Workshop; the Emirates Maritime Adjudication Conference; as well as the Sea Trade Middle East Maritime Event, the largest marine exhibit in the Middle East; as well as the SeaTrade ME Maritime Honors. The 'Maritime Innovation Day' arranged by DMCA in cooperation with Det Norske Veritas GL (DNV GL) will certainly also be held along with the Overseas Conference arranged by Clarksons Platou, an international leader in naval broker agent and also financial investment banking.