The World Shipping Symposium 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates started on Tuesday morning. This year, the event is held at a transitional moment for industry and international relations, with high tensions due to definitions and commercial wars, and demanding innovation, cooperation and global leadership.
The Minister of Economy in the United Arab Emirates, which was Abdullah bin Tuk Mary, began the event, and welcomed the attendance at the three -day event and touched on the main priorities of the industry.
“We are very proud to host this global assembly of thought leaders, industrial innovations and the central movement of the aviation and logistical services sectors as a global center for communication, trade and innovation.”
“We want to seize this opportunity to recognize the exceptional contribution of the Skycargo Emirates and all our national transportation and logistics companies for their role in promoting the position of the United Arab Emirates.”
Noting the synergy between the United Arab Emirates strategy and focus points for the aviation industry, Al Marri highlighted the importance of communication, sustainability and partnership in the success of the sector.
“Let’s use this forum to form new partnerships, expand the scope of influential solutions, and turn our vision into globalization, communication, free trade on fragmentation, polarization and fever.”
Communication through challenges
In recognition of the country’s role, enabling delivery, enabling flexibility in supply chains and facilitating international cooperation, Al Marie explained how Dubai recorded a prominent moment in 2024 with more than a million air traffic and the service of the country’s airport more than 40 million passengers.
“We see that the sector is expanding quickly, driven by the increasing e -commerce trade, and increasing the demand for logistical services in a timely manner and new marketing and pharmaceutical products.” “On the other hand, we face confidence in global challenges, geopolitical volatility, emphasis, revelation, and historical necessity to the last and recently Dixkarbons, the conflict of the global tariff.”
Safi zero important
The Al -Marie was clear in its opening that sustainability is also a major focus point for this industry, as it continues to meet zero charging by 2050: “The United Arab Emirates recognizes its responsibility and behaves decisively. As a modern host from the COP 28 summit, the United Arab Emirates is progressing with one of the most ambitious climatic works in global dialogue.”
Looking to put a SAF road map, where the industry is moving forward, with the industry advance forward, launched the SAF road map, which set a goal to produce 700 million liters of SAF annually by 2030.
“This can eliminate up to 4.8 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, with the establishment of the United Arab Emirates as the center of sustainable aviation fuel zone,” Al -Marie announced.
Innovation leads the industry
It is equally recognized as an essential part of the development of industry is the introduction of digitization on a wider scale, from electronic airway bills and integrated logistical platforms to predictive analyzes and customs compliance with artificial intelligence.
“Technology reshapes air cargo and must adopt efficiency,” said Al -Marie. “The vision and tracking are no longer nice in the future. They are market expectations. Digital tools are important, not only for competitiveness, but for organizational compliance, especially in customs security and safety.”
