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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) received high-level delegation from Land and Sea Ports Sector of General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs led by Brigadier Salah Ahmad Al-Qamzi, Assistant Director General of the Land & Sea Ports Sector, in its headquarters in Dubai. The meeting underscored the importance of an integrated government system to enhance the local maritime sector according
to the emirate’s economic
diversification policy.
The two parties discussed ways to improve their cooperation and help strengthen the domestic legislative infrastructure to raise the share of the maritime community’s economic contributions. Through their joint efforts, both parties said they are expressing their support for the ongoing initiatives led by Dubai’s leadership to make the emirate one of the world’s leading centers of transport, trade, shipping, and logistics.
DMCA also took the opportunity to showcase its efforts to transform Dubai into one of the most advanced, competitive, and comprehensive maritime and logistics capitals in the world backed by integrated regulations and policies designed to ensure maritime safety, secure navigational activities, and operational efficiency, among others. The meeting also highlighted DMCA’s achievements and expertise in the maritime industry.
The parties agreed to enhance their coordination and cooperation according to the objectives of the ‘Dubai Maritime Sector Strategy’ aimed at establishing a secure, sustainable, and inclusive maritime sector. They also emphasized the importance of developing an effective mechanism to upgrade customer services, facilitate faster transactions, reduce bureaucracy, and achieve the highest level of happiness and satisfaction among
maritime stakeholders.