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UAE Report 2018UAE Report 2018

The report provides a close overview of UAE - the first country in the region to be elected to the IMO Council as a Category B member, as the country positions itself as a reference point in all matters shipping-related for the whole Middle East.

Bob Jaques, Former Editor

September 4, 2018

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UAE Report 2018 cover image
Credit: Seatrade Maritime by Informa Markets

As the first country in the region to be elected to the IMO Council as a Category B member, (see p.04) the United Arab Emirates has taken a major step forward in the maritime world. More than ever it will now act as a reference point in all matters shipping-related for the whole Middle East.

The choice of Louvre Abu Dhabi as the cover photo for this year’s 11th edition of Seatrade’s annual UAE Special Publication – which also marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the country’s Founding Father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – was thus a natural one.

Just as the Louvre Abu Dhabi embodies the country’s bold vision of cultural progression and openness, in its own words designed to ‘shine fresh light on the shared stories of humanity’, so the UAE will increasingly act as a beacon for the maritime industry and the ‘fraternity of the sea’ in the region.

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