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Happy days are here - Abu Dhabi ship finance meet ends on high note
来源：shippingazette.com 编辑：编辑部 发布：2017/11/28 09:20:00
INDUSTRY collaboration that sustained shipping recent years of stagnation is now poised to propel us to increased growth, said Abu Dhabi Ports vice president Abdulkareem Al Masabi.
Speaking to the recent 3rd Annual Maritime Standard Ship Finance & Trade Conference in Abu Dhabi, Mr Al Masabi said:
"Uncertainty continues to surround us, but there are signs of a stronger macro-economic picture as we look to 2020," he said.
The main conference session focused on how politics and economic factors will shape future shipping and ports sectors.
Said UAE Federal Transport Authority (FTA) director general Abdullah Salem Al-Katheeri: "There is more reason for optimism in the industry heading into 2018 than we have had for several years.
"The FTA is doing its upmost to enhance collaboration among stakeholders and create the best framework to provide opportunity to have dialogue with key decision makers," he said.
"Our aim is to improve the business environment for the maritime transport industry, and to enable the delivery of competitive financial solutions for shipping, ports and associated services," said Dr Al-Katheeri.
In his presentation, Mr Al Masabi described the coming of an exciting era in the maritime industry in the UAE.
Among those attending were Abdulla Bin Damithan, director commercial, DP World UAE Region; Khamis Juma Buamim, Gulf Navigation Holding CEO; Chris Peters, Emirates Ship Investment Company CEO; Ross Thompson, acting chief commercial and strategy officer, Abu Dhabi Ports as well as Ali Shehab, deputy CEO, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company.
Two afternoon sessions dealt with future strategies working with the financial sector. Highlights included presentations by Adel Al Wahedi, CFO Abu Dhabi Ports; Jacob Berman, managing director, infrastructure and transportation, corporate & institutional banking, Standard Chartered; Andrew Simmons, CEO Global Marine Transport Capital; Bora Bariman, head of energy & marine, National Bank of Fujairah and Andrew Baird, partner, Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East).
The audience also heard from Sinan Ozcan about the new Maersk Trade Finance programme, which has recently been launched in the UAE.
Speaking to the recent 3rd Annual Maritime Standard Ship Finance & Trade Conference in Abu Dhabi, Mr Al Masabi said:
"Uncertainty continues to surround us, but there are signs of a stronger macro-economic picture as we look to 2020," he said.
The main conference session focused on how politics and economic factors will shape future shipping and ports sectors.
Said UAE Federal Transport Authority (FTA) director general Abdullah Salem Al-Katheeri: "There is more reason for optimism in the industry heading into 2018 than we have had for several years.
"The FTA is doing its upmost to enhance collaboration among stakeholders and create the best framework to provide opportunity to have dialogue with key decision makers," he said.
"Our aim is to improve the business environment for the maritime transport industry, and to enable the delivery of competitive financial solutions for shipping, ports and associated services," said Dr Al-Katheeri.
In his presentation, Mr Al Masabi described the coming of an exciting era in the maritime industry in the UAE.
Among those attending were Abdulla Bin Damithan, director commercial, DP World UAE Region; Khamis Juma Buamim, Gulf Navigation Holding CEO; Chris Peters, Emirates Ship Investment Company CEO; Ross Thompson, acting chief commercial and strategy officer, Abu Dhabi Ports as well as Ali Shehab, deputy CEO, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company.
Two afternoon sessions dealt with future strategies working with the financial sector. Highlights included presentations by Adel Al Wahedi, CFO Abu Dhabi Ports; Jacob Berman, managing director, infrastructure and transportation, corporate & institutional banking, Standard Chartered; Andrew Simmons, CEO Global Marine Transport Capital; Bora Bariman, head of energy & marine, National Bank of Fujairah and Andrew Baird, partner, Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East).
The audience also heard from Sinan Ozcan about the new Maersk Trade Finance programme, which has recently been launched in the UAE.