Recent news of Dubai joining up with for the very first time the leading five global shipping centers can be found in the middle of intensive efforts targeted at catapulting the local maritime industry into the rankings of the world's best based on the regulations of the UAE's leadership. Citing its innovative free-trade area and renovation in the residential trade environment, Dubai is among the top 5 first-rate maritime cities listed in the International Delivery Centre Advancement Index (ISCD) assembled by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua alongside Singapore, Hong Kong, London, and Shanghai.

This landmark accomplishment is anticipated to more increase the confidence of the global maritime community in Dubai's world-class maritime infrastructure and capacities.

International experts are positive too that the emirate is going to be the 7th leading maritime facility on the planet by 2020 from being the Middle East's existing leading maritime city. This sentiment was exposed in the current global study conducted by Menon Business Economics Group, which criteria the world's leading maritime capitals.

The latest developments are seen to further boost the positive state of mind in the domestic maritime community ahead of the prestigious Seatrade Maritime Middle East (SMME), which is taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 20 to 31, 2018. Commonly considered one of the most vital maritime occasions, SMME to be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE, will showcase and cement once more the cosmopolitan city's status as a leading regional and international maritime center.

Amer Ali, Executive Director of Dubai Maritime City Authority, said: "The continuous initiatives of Dubai maritime authorities are settling as provened by the emirate's recent global accomplishment. This year, Dubai was ranked 5th in the listing of one of the most vital delivery hubs worldwide based on the ISCD launched by Baltic Exchange and Xinhua news company. It is an honor and a benefit to be recognized by the global community, more inspiring us in Dubai to constantly take the required actions to sustain this achievement, support innovation and competitiveness, and bring in maritime-related organisations and investments to maintain the industry's vibrancy, sustainability, and inclusiveness. SMME's upcoming latest version is an additional campaign that will back our endeavors made in order to help understand the key objectives and purposes of Dubai Strategy 2021."

For his part, Chris Hayman, Chairman of Seatrade, said: "Even more compared to ever, the strategically situated Dubai is positioned to play a crucial function in the continued progress and advancement of the lots of elements of worldwide trade and the global maritime community, especially in the shipping segment. SMME is an opportunity to go over in-depth Dubai's possibilities and advantages as it sets to collect worldwide and regional ship proprietors and drivers, ports, financiers, and various other maritime professionals. This year's edition will certainly once again encourage maritime professionals to network, do business, enhance and support brand-new connections, while hearing about industry topics within appropriate and detailed conference sessions."

SMME, the region's largest celebration of delivery and maritime industry decision makers, annual brings in nearly 8,000 guests from across 90 countries. The worldwide individuals benefit from the platform to do business with ship owners, ship drivers, ship managers, charterers, superintendents, senior administration, and various other industry professionals associated with the purchase of equipment and services within the maritime, offshore, oil and gas, and ports industries.

The agenda of the 2018 version will certainly revolve around autonomous shipping and automation, fuels of the future, digital and cyber technologies, and ecological difficulties within the shipping industry.

Total information of the occasion are available at https://www.seatrademaritimeevents.com/stmme/.