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UAE
Regional Focus

Suppliers see good

times ahead

Saeed Al Malik, Chairman, UAE National Ship Suppliers Association and ISSA

Executive Vice President, shares the latest news from the UAE

airports and seaports as well as the
logistics support elements that are so

essential to ensure the success of

the Expo.
In fact, the UAE has been in ‘work in

progress' status even before the award
of the Expo. Abu Dhabi has built an

enormous new port named Mina Khalifa
after the Ruler of the country. Dubai’s

Jebel Ali port has added substantially to
its container terminal handling capacity

including the ability to berth the deeper
draught super big container ships as

well as the gantry cranes, equipment,

quay length and floor area to cope.
Mina Rashid now welcomes many

large passenger and cruise ships as well
as visiting naval ships. Dubai’s Dry

Docks World and Dubai Maritime City
are used by world reputed companies.

Sharjah and Khor Fakkan have added to
their ship repair capability and

container handling capacity. Fujairah is
now among the biggest marine bunker

hubs as well as oil storage facilities. Ras

Al Khaimah has a new Maritime City and
has constructed a lot of facilities for

tourism. Ajman and Umm Al Qwain
have, with all of the other Emirates,

increased their Free Trade Zones’
Aservices and functions to boost ease of

trade further.
Airports in the UAE have also

t the end of November 2013, country gears up to build the increased passenger and cargo capacity
residents were delighted to infrastructure and resources to cope substantially. User-friendly Free Trade

hear that the UAE had been with the construction of the Zones have the capacity to cope easily

successful with their bid for EXPO EXPO2020 site; from well over 100 with growth whilst keeping up with
2020. The entire country rejoiced in pavilions to the necessary roads and modern technology.

anticipation of the creation of even The construction industry and, layout; the additional living
more opportunity for business, trade subsequently, the real estate market is accommodation space to house and

and jobs.
booming yet again. The UAE is a beacon sustain several hundred thousand
Action to execute plans and of peace and good living, opportunity visitors and participants including

projects has already commenced as the
and prosperity as we welcome an
hospitality and related services;

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