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Global shipping & ports sector continues to rise to challenges
The global shipping and ports industry needs to pull together to meet ever-changing challenges even as it continues to recover from the effects of the financial crisis, said Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region, today (April 20). In his opening address to the Middle East Liner Shipping... »
UAE Counter-Piracy conference generates first concrete action
The International Counter Piracy Conference, co-convened by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and global marine terminal operator DP World, has produced its first concrete action with an agreement to roll out healthcare and training in vulnerable communities in East Africa. The two day conference that ended yesterday (April 19) highlighted that long term... »
Final Declaration of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs high-level Counter-Piracy Conference 2011, co-organised with global ports operator DP World
The participants present at the United Arab Emirates Counter-Piracy Conference, entitled ‘Global Threat, Regional Responses: Forging a Common Approach to Maritime Piracy’, consisting of states and maritime industry organisations, have agreed the following points: Maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea continue to represent a grave threat to Somalia and other states in the... »
DP World commits us$500,000 to long term public private efforts to combat piracy
Global marine terminal operator DP World today (April 18) reaffirmed its commitment to international efforts to combat maritime piracy and to seek meaningful, long term solutions to eradicate it by announcing a contribution of US$ 500,000 towards initiatives aimed at addressing the root causes of piracy. US$400,000 of the funds will go towards the... »
More than 50 countries to participate in UAE counter-piracy conference
With new attacks on vessels happening daily, government and industry leaders representing over 50 countries will on Monday, April 18 group in Dubai to seek meaningful solutions to the serious humanitarian and economic issue of piracy in the first high-level public-private counter piracy conference to be held in the region on the widespread threats... »
Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum