BBME connects students from leading universities and academies with working professionals to encourage careers in maritime, project cargo, and logistics
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Cargo, breakbulk industry to stay major contributor to UAE economy, says Al Mazrouei Filed on February 9, 2021
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The sector will indeed witness an uptick in business and the post-Covid-19 era will be marked by strong rebound.
Cargo and breakbulk sector is considered one of the most promising sectors in the UAE and will remain a major contributor to the country’s economy, said Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.
He said the sector will indeed witness an uptick in business and the post-Covid-19 era will be marked by strong rebound mainly due to a range a timely measures, strong fundamentals, investments in AI technology and financial incentives.
‘Project cargo, breakbulk sector is a major contributor to the economy’
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The virtual event of Breakbulk Middle East (BBME), GCC’s leading breakbulk and project cargo meet, kicked off on Tuesday with the participation and support of key industry leaders from across the Middle East and other parts of the world.
The speakers, took up various industry specific topics for discussion also put emphasis on the ‘strategy to tackle Covid-19’ issue.
Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, opened the first session titled ‘Business Briefing - Middle East Business and Project Outlook.’ Other speakers included Princess Sarah Al Saud, Director of Maritime Business Development at the International Forum for Maritime Transport, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria; Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag, President of the Arab Academy for Science, Techn