The UAE Shipping Asso-ciation (UAESA), estab-lished to promote the interests of the shipping community in the UAE,

serves as a focal point for exchange of ideas between the industry and the authorities. It has become a platform through which members can convey and discuss views, opinions and signifi cant shipping related issues.

Dr Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni, Chairman, UAESA and Chief Ex-ecutive Offi cer, Abu Dhabi Nation-al Tanker Company (ADNATCO), says, “UAESA has accomplished some major achievements since it was fi rst established. Initially, it made an important contribution to the review and subsequent amend-ment of the ship registration pro-cedure in the UAE. This improved the administration protocol in ves-sel registry and helped maintain the highest possible standards. Overall, UAESA has played an im-portant role in bridging the gap between the shipping community and the UAE’s maritime authori-ties.”

The association was established in 2007 under the initial title of UAE Ship Owners Association. It opened its membership not only to ship owners, but to other shipping companies as well. Soon it was re-named UAE Shipping Association. It holds various seminars, talks and workshops, as a tool to ad-vance the growth of marine knowl-edge and keeps the shipping com-munity updated on the latest developments in shipping regula-tions and emerging technologies.

“Through organised seminars and presentations, members are

given the opportunity to network with their colleagues, exchange views and opinions and listen to issues of contemporary impor-tance, which aff ect the maritime community at large. These events also enable members to meet rep-resentatives from government and statutory boards, as well as build business contacts and friendships with people from various sectors of the maritime industry,” Al-Yab-houni notes.

UAESA is expected to continue its position as the hub for mean-ingful events and initiatives that promote interest, as well as high-light the value of being a member. The association’s adherence to its

objective of facilitating useful and informative activities on shipping matters, is benefi cial not only to the members, but to the entire UAE shipping industry.

“At the end of the next fi ve years, we would like UAESA to be viewed as a pioneering shipping industry body, geared to assist the development of the shipping in-dustry in the UAE. With shipping being a major industry in the re-gion, the existence of UAESA is extremely important because it unites the major players in the maritime community, in addition to promoting the growth of the UAE shipping sector as a whole,” Al-Yabhouni adds.

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BLUE LINES SHIPPING

UAE SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

BLUE Lines Shipping (BLS), established in 2010 as a private sector shipping company, is a young and dynamic company. It owns, operates, manages and charters ships across the world.

BLS owns fi ve MR Tankers and three Aframax tankers, and controls total dead weight tonnage of 500,000 MT in both clean and dirty segments.

Blue Lines Shipping DMCEST, which acts as manager for all group companies, is ISO 9001:2008 accredited.

BLS has strong network of charterers, traders and liner service providers to cater the need of transportation of liquid, dry bulk and project cargo, etc. to serve its customers’ requirements.

In line with its business aim and social commitments, the company employs increasingly qualifi ed, skilled and dedicated staff . The company believes that Human Resources is the most valuable asset of the company and therefore, its development has been instrumental to the growth and success of the company.

The focus is to step up to today’s shipping challenges in a safe and environmentally conscious manner while being cost eff ective.

Looking back on its journey over the past three years, the company has accomplished much of what is to be proud of, and what is just the beginning. When it comes to international shipping, think Blue Lines Shipping for “safer lives, safer ships, cleaner seas and cost eff ectiveness.”

Dynamic excellenceBlue Lines Shipping strives for safety and environmental-friendly transportation

Freight matters

The Middle East sea freight industry has grown con-siderably over the last de-cade. Capitalising on this, contracts for new ships

ranging from millions to billions of dollars are being entered into.

The need to establish an associa-tion for the growing community of ship owners in the region was recog-nised. Accordingly, discussions fol-lowed in August 2005 at the request and guidance of DP World and Dubai Maritime City.

The vision of this association is to promote and protect the interests of ship owners and the shipping com-munity of the UAE.

Titled, UAE Ship Owners Associa-tion (UAESOA), it was registered with the Department of Economic Development, with D&K Shipping, Emarat Maritime, Emirates Trading Agency, Transworld Group and Gulf Energy Maritime as the core group. The association was subsequently renamed the UAE Shipping Associa-tion. It was formally launched on May 2007 and attended by ship owners as well as officials from

Dubai Dry Docks, Dubai World, Dubai Maritime City and represen-tatives from major fi nancial institu-tions.

The UAE Shipping Association (UAESA) aims to promote the inter-ests of the shipping community based in and operating from the UAE and also provide a common platform for interaction within the industry.

PRIME OBJECTIVES

Benefi t the industry through interac-tion with national authorities by:

Being a focal point for exchange • of ideas between the industry and authoritiesProviding on request national • authorities and competent ma-rine advisors to support, assist and enhance UAE representa-tion at various international marine forumsAssisting the authorities in pro-• moting regulations for the ben-

efi t of all members and the in-dustryPromoting the UAE fl ag inter-• nationally, by proposing to the authorities suitable amend-ments to the process of stream-lining the procedures and asso-ciated legislation for the registration of ships under the UAE fl ag

Assist and promote marine knowl-edge by:

Providing its professional opin-• ion to the industry, on industry related issues.Organising or endorsing appro-• priate conferences, lectures, workshops, etc.Carrying out relevant and • meaningful research

Establishing a “Code of Conduct and Ethical Practices” to raise pro-fessional standards within the in-dustry, foster cooperation amongst the members and also coordinate a

common approach to the industry concerns.

Creating a source of reference for all matters connected with the in-dustry and off ering guidance to all on compliance with international, UAE and maritime laws.

UAESA is a platform for the shipping community in the UAE to share their professional expertise

Designation Name Company

Chairman/President Dr Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni ADNATCO-NGSCO

First Vice President Ali Bin Towaih Drydocks World

Second Vice President Capt. Mohammed Ansari D&K Holdings

Secretary General Kuldeep Mathur Blue Lines Shipping

Treasurer Subramanian Jagdeesh Orient Express Lines

(Transworld)

UAESA OFFICE BEARERS

UAESA BOARD MEMBERS

No. Name Company

1 Dr Ali Obaid Al-Yabhouni ADNATCO-NGSCO

2 Ahmad Al Ghurair Emirates Trading Agency (ETA)

3 Ahmed Al Falahi Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM)

4 Capt. Mohammed Ansari D&K Holdings

5 Capt. Jitendra Misra Emarat Maritime LLC

6 Claus Breitenbauch Emirates Ship Investment (Eships)

7 Ramesh Ramakrishnan Orient Express Lines (Transworld)

8 Ziad Qushair Eships Oldendorff Logistics

9 Juma Mubarak Mubarak Marine

10 Ayyagari Ramamurty Pioneer Ship Management Services

11 Ali Bin Towaih Drydocks World

12 Kuldeep Mathur Blue Lines Shipping

13 Jens Groenning United Arab Chemical Carriers

14 Mikkel Jacobsen Monjasa DMCC

UAESA aims to promote the interests of the shipping community based in and operating from the UAE and also provide a common platform for interaction within the industry