Why Exhibit?
The Middle East continues to be strong, resilient and successful – it presents a wealth of opportunities. Each year Seatrade Middle East Maritime attracts more and more top players from the world’s shipowning community. Further strengthening its position as the premier sales and networking platform in the Middle East and opening doors to:
- • Bahrain
- • Egypt
- • Iran
- • Iraq
- • Jordan
- • Kuwait
- • Oman
- • Qatar
- • Saudi Arabia
- • UAE
- • Plus North & East Africa, India and Pakistan
Strong fundamentals underpin the regional shipping business. Amongst others Qatar has the world’s 4th largest oil & gas reserves, is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter and has plans to double this over the next few years. Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil exporter with projects underway to increase this further. Saudi Arabia’s neighbour Kuwait has the 9th largest oil & gas reserves in the world. Furthermore, significant developments in ports & infrastructure are underway in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
About Dubai & UAE
Dubai remains the premier regional trading centre and is the third largest trans-shipment hub in world. UAE has excellent stability and real GDP is expected to grow in 2010 by 4.4%. The government will maintain high levels of spending 2009 – 2013; including a US$100 billion investment in Abu Dhabi’s transport structure and $2billion plus investment in Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone project. The UAE also holds the world’s 5th largest gas reserves as well as being the 3rd largest oil exporter.
The government continues to attract foreign investment by offering an attractive business environment with low taxes, imposing few trade or exchange controls, providing solid infrastructure and is positive about private-sector investment.
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