DUBAI MARITIME CITY
THE WORLD'S MARITIME CENTER
NEWSLETTER Q1 2019 EDITION
Aligning with Dubai Industrial Strategy of making Dubai a unique investment destination based on diversification of sources of income, we were keen to open up new opportunities to develop our industrial and commercial precinct. Our aim is to support our business partners services, activities and also to attract more marine business companies to DMC focusing on the build-up of reliable infrastructure, beautification of the city. DMC conducted its half yearly networking CEO & MANAGING and knowledge sharing event "Maerifa" were we had the opportunity DIRECTOR MESSAGE to meet and with our business partners in Jadaf and DMC. Details, shared on the Newsletter. For more information please contact us on : [email protected]
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GRANDWELD GM PRESENTED AN RAMADAN IFTAR MEAL FOR WORKERS APPRECIATION CERTIFICATE TO DMC This Ramadan DMC, DMCA (Dubai Maritime City Authority) and some of our business partners joined efforts to promote spirit of Ramadan i.e. peace, sense of equality and being generous in supporting the less privileged. We donate 324 Iftar meals on daily basis to the workers in DMC industrial precinct. This was our 3rd consecutive CSR initiative and with your support we had kept the trend to cater to larger no. of workers.
In appreciation of DMC management?s continuous support to all Business Partners, Mr. Jamal Abki, Grandweld General Manager, present an appreciation certificate to DMC General Manager Eng. Ali Al Suwaidi. We would like thank Grandweld management for this gesture and VISIT OF H.E. SENATOR MARTIN GÜNTHNER, MINISTER OF recognition of our effort and hard ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, LABOUR AND PORTS OF THE FEDERAL work in upholding our Business STATE OF BREMEN Partners. ADVERTISEMENT SPACE AVAILABLE IN DMC CAUSEWAY UNDERPASS
The aim of this visit was to know more about Dubai Maritime City?s vision and mission and to discuss about the UAE marine and maritime sector in general including its challenges, opportunities and to look for future For further inquiries please contact, synergies. [email protected]
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DUBAI MARITIME CITY MAERIFA EVENT
Maerifa strengths DMC?s business clientele PR PREPARED BY MARASI NEWS Aimed at sustaining relations and providing insight into the inner workings of operations, the 2-hour session was a great success, witnessing a turnout of nearly 100 attendees and concluding with an awards ceremony to recognize the efforts of DMCs collaborating partners
Dubai Maritime City successfully Efficient Operations change for the better. Though we are thankful to our team for their concluded its half yearly Maerifa Capt. Rado Antolovic CEO & update of 2019. Held at DMC tireless efforts in continuously Managing Director DP World - enhancing operational efficiency, headquarters, the brief session Maritime Services Division thanked effectively served to maintain and were main focused on how we can the crowd in attendance before optimize even further. DMC?s further develop strong-standing proceeding to deliver the ties with, and between, the world strategic location between Port morning?s welcoming remarks. Rashid and Dubai?s Dry-docks maritime cluster?s vast portfolio of Antolovic emphasized, ?It?s been strategic collaborating partners World has proved to be vital in its over a year now since DPWorld success. Furthermore, by and clients. In addition to acting has begun overseeing the as a great networking platform, capitalizing on Dubai?s strength operational progress of both DMC and position as a regional and Maerifa provided a number of key and Dubai Drydocks World updates detailing DMC projects, global maritime hub, DMC has (DDW), and we hope that in this successfully created a dynamic operation and industry time you have all seen progressive compliance urban life style for the
WWW.DUBAIMARITIMECITY.COM DUBAI MARITIMECITY NEWS maritime sector in past decades. that the World?s Maritime Center Furthermore, an impending Antolovic said, ?To continue is poised to maintain tender for Staff Accommodation contributing to the enhancement strengthening these proficiencies, building that is projected to be of Dubai?s overall infrastructure finished at the end of Q2, will and to uphold Dubai?s prestigious cater the staff accommodation stature, we work hand-in-hand requirement for the employees of with local authorities to prioritize companies operating in DMC the environment and treat our industrial precinct that will greatly clients with the utmost respect.? reduce the requirement of He further added, ?DMC?s transportation for companies? staff suitable environment for within and around DMC. The construction of Phase 1 is set to investments have maintained our Muhammad Ibrahim, Director start in Q4 of 2019. Ibrahim achievements by guaranteeing of Property Management, added, ?We are also planning to international standards, quality of explained that they are equally establish a DMC training facility, knowledge, distinctive experience, determined to solidify their which aims to technically qualify advanced technology and commercial facilities and have our partners and their employees.? integrated services. Furthermore, been making great strides in doing in our objective of being a so. He said, ?We are proud of Moreover, Dubai Maritime City world-class maritime cluster, we maintaining our progress by has facilitated business with have upheld our strong presence increasing our occupancy rate to customers through ?Tahweel? so as an integrated service provider reach 6% despite the challenging they can easily complete their with well-established capabilities. real estate conditions.? transactions online using the Together we must continue Tahweel online portal, without Ibrahim clarified saying, ?We working harder and smarter to having to visit the customer finalized our master plan at the deliver premium quality so that service centres. The integration end of Q4 in 2018, and a revision the next generation will be also allows DMC customers to by Trakhees is currently ongoing well-adept for the future. With benefit from the various online to provide further benefits to sub that said, your constant support payment options offered by developers. This will be and cooperation is appreciated Rosoom, by using local and completed by next month, while and never overlooked, because international Visa or MasterCard Infrastructure Phase 1 will start in when great minds gather, great credit cards, e-Dirham or direct early Q3 of 2019 and conclude things happen.? debit from bank accounts. within Q3 of 2020. We have also Emerging Facilities made great progress in Consisting of marine services establishing a promenade primarily dealing with ship lifts, spanning 800m in length that will ship repair plots, warehouses, connect to the Mina Rashid workshops, and supporting retail development and DMC, forming a and showrooms, DMC?s industrial unified feeling of connectivity and precinct has demonstrated its enabling optimum operational thorough capabilities over recent efficiency.? years. While there is no doubt
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Maintaining Excellence Captain Abdulla Darwish Al Hayyas, Director of Maritime Transport Affairs for the Federal Transport Authority ? Land and Maritime, closed out the Maerifa session by detailing the UAE?s progress in maintaining Dubai?s maritime brilliance. He stated, ?With UAE?s recognition among the top leading global maritime hubs, and its Category B election in the IMO, we are right there with leading hubs like Singapore, and Hong Kong. Therefore, we refuse to get complacent and are adamant on continuing this upward trajectory to remain among global leaders.? As part of achieving this vision, Al compliance with to ensure raising it and after two years we have Hayyas commented on combating the standards of ships calling our now finalized the new draft. The seafarer abandonment in the water.? new draft law has been distributed UAE, a prevalent issue in recent He added, ?Despite the current to local governments and years. He said, ?The UAE has maritime law being nearly 40 stakeholders for feedback. It become a lucrative spot largely years old, we have still managed to contains new articles attracting due to its convenient location. We attain great success. However, ship owners to register under the are working closely with the with constant developments both UAE flag and it will support the Ministry of Human Resources & internationally and regionally, we establishment of admiralty Emiratisation to revise the MLC have been working hard to update maritime court in the UAE.? convention and ensure its fully At the end of Maerifa event, appreciation certificates and trophies were presented to many of our business partners from Jadaf and DMC as well as to government sectors, such as Federal Authority For Identity & Citizenship and PCFC for their continuous support.
We have also uploaded pictures and videos of the event on our Social media at below links: https://www.facebook.com/Dubai-Maritime-City-LLC; https://www.instagram.com/dubaimaritimecity/ https://twitter.com/DubaiMaritime
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