Seatrade Maritime Middle East (ME) will kick-off virtually from Dec.14 to 16, 2020 and will bring together maritime buyers, industry suppliers, solution-providers and equipment manufacturers from around the world. With a special focus on technology, the platform will be a great opportunity for maritime professionals to generate business leads, elevate their profile and gain access to insights from business leaders in the field.

Over the years, Seatrade Maritime Middle East has proven to be the epicentre of several maritime activities, uniting the maritime industry. It acts as a hub that connects proactive maritime suppliers from every industry with influential stakeholders and shipowners. Stakeholders can identify exciting business opportunities, find solutions to overcome business challenges, shaping the landscape of the Middle East region that is constantly evolving as a world-class maritime hub.

The Federal Transportation Authority for Land and Maritime has been one of the strategic government supporters to Seatrade Maritime Middle East.

Commenting on that, Ahmed Sharif Al Khouri, Director-General of the Federal Transportation Authority for Land and Maritime, said, “The UAE’s has always been committed to strengthening the position of the maritime industry. Even today, despite the global disruption that has impacted every sphere in life and businesses around the world, the leaders of the country are striving hard to maintain normalcy through several directives, to stabilise the market and make it resilient. We are looking forward to witnessing how the virtual edition of the tradeshow empowers the country and the maritime sector.”

Chris Morley, Event Director, Seatrade Maritime said, “Despite the pandemic, industry professionals were keen on networking and collaborating, so going digital was the ideal solution since seems to be the preferred choice now.

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