Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the organisation tasked with developing, monitoring and promoting maritime activity in the Emirate, has announced[ds_preview] a significant programme of investment in this year’s Nor-Shipping. Alongside exhibiting at Nor-Shipping, DMCA is sponsoring the »Offshore Day« and hosting a banquet in the Norwegian capital. The activity is designed to showcase Dubai’s strength as a key maritime hub and highlight its further growth ambitions. Key messages will focus on the benefits of Dubai’s fully developed cluster – with specialisms in ports management, ship maintenance and operation, and wider maritime services – and its growing importance to the national economy. Maritime now contributes some 4.6% of Dubai’s total GDP, while more than 75,000 new job opportunities have been created over the past two years.
