Established in 1978 with just four multi-purpose vessels, Bahri has ascended to the forefront of the global shipping industry. Over the past four decades, Bahri has matured into a global maritime powerhouse with a vast array of services, its operational reach encompassing six continents.

With one of the industry's largest and most varied fleets, Bahri boasts diverse fleet, including state-of-the-art chemical and product tankers, a significant number of Very Large Crude-oil Carriers (VLCCs), dry bulk carriers, and multi-purpose vessels including ship management and marine services. The fleet's diversity and size are testament to Bahri's remarkable growth and its strategic vision.

Rooted in its commitment to sustainability, Bahri aligns with stringent global standards, exemplified by its adherence to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy. Bahri harnesses advanced technologies to optimize energy efficiency, alongside ongoing research and development in alternative fuels and enhanced ship design.

As an integral contributor to Saudi Vision 2030 and a supporter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Bahri is paving the way for a sustainable maritime industry. By leveraging its extensive fleet and international presence, Bahri continues to catalyze positive change, reinforcing its commitment to a prosperous global community.

DNV is the independent expert in risk management and assurance, operating in more than 100
countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise DNV advances safety and
sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions.
Whether assessing a new ship design, optimizing the performance of a wind farm, analyzing
sensor data from a gas pipeline or certifying a food company’s supply chain, DNV enables its
customers and their stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence.
Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the
challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted
voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.
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DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime
industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the
global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in
research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic,
operational or regulatory challenges.

Over the past 40 years Drydocks World-Dubai, a DP World Company, has become a leading provider of
marine and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors. Conceived as an ambitious
project under the guidance of H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum the late Ruler of Dubai, the
yard is strategically located in a rapidly developing region of the world. 

Drydocks World completes over 300 projects a year on average, with a record of handling 42
refurbishment projects simultaneously. The yard is spread over 200 hectares, 3 graving docks and 1
floating dock, with the largest dock capable of handling the world’s largest ship, and over 3,700m of
berth space. It also boasts an in-house-built floating crane, which can lift 2,000 metric tonnes, including
the weight of lifting gear for all types of heavy lift operations.

Innovative projects have been constructed in Drydocks World, breaking records for some of the largest
new build offshore fabrication projects worldwide. 

The yard has received numerous awards and accolades including the Dubai Quality Appreciation Award,
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award, Shipyard of the Year, and various HSE Awards
including previously achieving the British Safety Council’s prestigious “Sword of Honor” on 11 occasions.
Drydocks World aims to consistently deliver excellence and to achieve further success for the UAE’s
maritime industry, positioning Drydocks World as an international yard of choice.

Overview:

Dubai Maritime City is a multi-purpose built maritime centre that will create an exclusive atmosphere for the international marine & maritime community, divided into two precinct: industrial and commercial.

• Industrial Precinct: As the sole specialized marine & maritime cluster in the region, DMC has managed to develop a well established industrial precinct that covers all marine & maritime industry needs under one umbrella; ship repair, ship owners, technical expertise and marine suppliers. It also provides entire infrastructure that includes offices, workshops, warehouses, showrooms, shops, yacht manufacturing and ship repair plots.
• Commercial Precinct: DMC offers mix use freehold plots that are intended to be developed to consist of retail, residential & office towers and promenade.

Our superb strategic location makes us attractive to marine & maritime industry which will reinforce our goal towards an integrated worldwide marine & maritime cluster

Future:

• Create a Platform to support marine & maritime repairs for wooden Dhows & Super Yachts
• Attract leading players in the industry to use this platform
• Support the industry with the right infrastructure
• Create real estate to support this industry
• Establishment of integrated management process for yard operations & property management

Dubai Trading Agency Group (“the Group”) has its origins in Dubai Trading Agency LLC, which was established in 1973. Over the years, the business of Dubai Trading Agency LLC has expanded globally, and it has grown to include several subsidiaries and associate businesses. In order to more effectively manage this network of related businesses, senior management have created the Dubai Trading Agency Group as the quasi-holding company for all of the various interests.

DTA Group operates through a network of subsidiaries and associates registered in the UAE, the UK, Singapore, Monaco and other offshore locations. The Group is headed by Mr. Tahir Lakhani, the original founder of Dubai Trading Agency LLC, and, since 1985, it has been primarily in the business of buying and selling ships, with particular focus on the demolition market: buying ships targeted for recycling from ship owners and selling them to the Sub- Continent & China. In recent years, the Group has been one of the largest cash buyers in the global market. The Group has recently begun to broaden its activities and is now active in the areas of Shipping Operations, Ship Recycling, Ship Agency Services & Ship Management.

Key Personnel:

Muhammad Tahir Lakhani
Chairman and Managing Director

Muhammad Ali Lakhani
Deputy Managing Director

Essar Ports specializes in development and operations of Ports and Terminals for handling dry bulk, break bulk, liquid and general cargo. It is one of the largest private sector port companies in India by capacity and throughput. It has four 1 operational terminals in India across Hazira and Salaya (all in the state of Gujarat) on the west coast, and one each in Visakhapatnam and Paradip on the east coast. Overseas Port assets of Essar include one each in the UK and Canada. The port terminal in UK is integrated with the Essar Oil UK refinery in Stanlow, Manchester, while the Canadian Port is integrated with Algoma Steel Plant in Ontario. Current operational Port Terminal capacity in India is 95 MMTPA and the same is expected to reach 110 MMTPA.

The Hazira port terminal in Gujarat is an all-weather, deep-draft port terminal capable of handling dry bulk, liquid and break bulk cargo. The Paradip dry bulk terminal is an all-weather, deep-draft facility integrated Essar Steel Pellet Plant and handles dry bulk cargo. The Vizag terminal caters to the iron ore traffic and handles both domestic and export shipments. The Company’s newly commissioned dry bulk terminal at Salaya has increased its dry bulk cargo handling capacity by 20 MMTPA on the west coast of India.

The new capacity will be added through the expansion of the Hazira Port Terminal and other Projects in pipeline. Essar has also recently signed a concession for development of 20 MMTPA dry bulk (coal) terminal in Beira Port with Government of Mozambique.

Essar positively impacts the lives of all stakeholders including employees and the communities living close to its facilities. Community initiatives aim to enhance livelihoods through programs focused on entrepreneurship, education, empowering women, infrastructure, environment and health. It sees involving community leaders as key to success. Essar has transformed the neighboring areas of its operations by planting thousands of trees and laying water pipelines. Essar generates direct and indirect employment for thousands of people in the region it operates.

Essar Ports adheres to stringent Health, Safety & Environment standards wherever they
operate. Essar Ports drives continual improvement and its facilities are accredited with:

• International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) compliance
• Gold Award for Occupational Health & Safety from The Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), UK
• ISO 9001:2008 certification for Quality Management
• ISO 14001:2004 certification for Environment Management
• ISO 28000:2007 certification for Security Management
• Awarded 5 Star certification for Environment Management System; the first facility to get a double five star in its very first audit
• ISO/TS 29001:2007 certification for Quality Management - Petroleum Sector
• OHSAS 18001:2007 certification for Occupational Health
• Greentech Award for Safety Management, Environment Management
• CII Award for Excellence in Terminal Operations
• Golden Peacock Award for Environment Management
• CSR Award for Best Practices

GNH) is a fully integrated and synergized organization with a multifunctional business. It is the only maritime and shipping company listed in the Dubai Financial Market since February 2007 under the symbol “GULFNAV”. The company is headquartered in Dubai, with own branch offices inside port of Fujairah, Khorfakkan, Abu Dhabi and overseas office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in addition to other offices in more than 9 countries worldwide.

GNH owns and operates a fleet of Chemical and Oil Tankers, Offshore Vessels, Marine and Ship Repair Services. The company’s fleet is expected to double (20 ships) by Q2, 2020. As an ISO 9001:2008 certified company accredited by Bureau Veritas, GHN is committed to adhering to the requirements of the international management code for the safe operations of vessels, pollution prevention and environmental control including compliance with all the applicable international laws, regulations and requirements.

GNH constantly works to upgrade its operations and provide high-quality services to local and international markets. This opens new opportunities to improve GHN’s services to existing customers while attracting new customers.

“International Maritime Industries is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco, Lamprell, Bahri and Hyundai Heavy Industries. Four industry leaders have come together to build a world-class maritime facility offering quality, efficiency, and economies-of-scale. Each partner has brought hands-on experience as either a customer or operator to ensure IMI redefines the maritime industry with its integrated facility and contained localized supply chain ecosystem. IMI is located in The King Salman Complex for International Maritime Industries & Services at Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia. It will be the largest, full service maritime facility in MENA. The scale of IMI ensures customers will have all their maritime needs met in one facility, on time, and to specification. It will host:

• The largest combined drydock area in MENA
• The largest ship lift in the world
• The largest combined lift capability over a drydock globally of 2,150 tons
• The region’s largest quayside of 9,000 meters
• The region’s largest total combined land area of 11.4million sqm

The annual capacity of the facility is 4 new build offshore rigs and over 43 new build vessels including VLCCs, in addition to servicing more than 260 maritime products. Major production operations are expected to commence in 2019 with the facility reaching its full production capacity by 2022.”

The idea of establishing Islamic P&I Club (IPANDI) as a non-profit organization was proposed and approved by the Organization of the Islamic Shipowners’ Association, affiliated institution to the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation. The achievement was adopted by the 10th OIC Summit held in Putrajaya, Malaysia in October 2003 and Summit following the RESOLUTION No.35/10-E(IS). As per kind auspicious of the Government of Dubai, IPANDI headquarters was officially established is in Dubai, without the need for sponsorship in 2004. With more than 485 independent firms and consultants as well as surveyors and by assistance of the Club two rep offices in Jakarta and Athens , IPANDI provides the most comprehensive and tailor-made covers to its members for protecting their third party legal liabilities and expenses up to the limit of liability USD 1 Billion as well as FD&D, Charterers’ Liability, Loss of Hire, War Risk, while the Club can provide H&M and K&R through its associate companies.

Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies (JAMS) is an educational institution specialized in Maritime Education and Training (MET). It was established in January 2004 with a view to provide local Arab and the international maritime markets with highly qualified navigating officers and marine engineers. JAMS is a quality focused maritime institution providing comprehensive services of (MET) while committed to customers, employees, owners and the maritime community in general.

JAMS Activities

JAMS is specialized in providing the following services:

• Maritime studies (officer in charge of a navigation watch (2 nd Mate), Chief Mate, Master (F.G.), officer in charge of an engineering watch (3 rd Engineer), 2nd Engineer, Chief Engineer, ETO).
• Maritime Training (basic safety courses, ECDIS, GOC, BTM, ERM, ….).
• Other courses (Accounting, Marketing, Quality, Management, Logistics, Inventory, Maintenance, ….) as related to the maritime studies.
• Consultations (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001).
• Market researches Studies.

JAMS Accreditation

JAMS is a maritime educational institution accredited by Jordan Maritime Commission (Ministry of Transport) which is responsible for Maritime Education and Training in Jordan. Besides, Jordan is on the IMO white list of countries, which fulfil the provisions of STCW 1978 as amended. EU has also acknowledged the Jordanian Certificates of Competency following the audit of educational and training systems adopted by the Academy.
JAMS Quality Management System (QMS) complies with ISO 9001:2015 requirements. It holds the certificate from Lloyd’s Resister/UK as the first Jordanian educational organization in Jordan that upgrades to the new standard, the scope of which comprises (MET) according to STCW 1978 as amended, in addition to managerial consultancy services.

Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) was established in 1957 by a group  of Kuwaiti visionaries whom envisioned the transportation of Kuwaiti Oil and  LPG via seas to meet the worldwide energy demand. 

In 1980, KOTC became a government entity under the umbrella of Kuwait  Petroleum Corporation (KPC) established by the government to represent  Kuwait State in the Marine industry around the world. 

The Company is mainly involved in the ownership and management of  Marine tankers engaged in the transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum  products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).  

As the transportation arm of KPC, KOTC operates a modern balanced fleet  of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), Petroleum Product Tankers and LPG  Carriers to maintain a strategic coverage of KPC’s oil exports to all customers  in the globe.  

KOTC is recognized as one of the top tanker companies in the world, and its  vessels have regularly gained industry acclaim for design innovation, energy  efficiency and for setting performance benchmarks.  

In 2020 KOTC completed the last phase of its building projects by having 8  new tankers ranging from Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), Medium Range  Product tankers and LPG Carriers thus, completing the modernization and  expansion of its fleet, which now stands at a total of 30 vessels.  

KOTC also operates a Marine Agency Branch, acting as sole agent of all  tankers calling at Kuwait’s sea ports and two LPG Filling Branches for the  filling and distribution of LPG cylinders for local industry and domestic  consumption.

LUKOIL Marine Lubricants is a company specializing in the production and marketing of marine lubricants worldwide.

It was founded by LUKOIL, the leading Russian company in the exploration, production, refining and marketing of petroleum products. LUKOIL was established in 1991 and is now the world's largest privately owned oil and gas company by proven reserves of crude oil, operating “From the Wellhead to the Gas Station”. LUKOIL Lubricants is responsible for over 40 per cent of all lubricants produced in Russia and markets these products in at least 58 countries across the globe.

In 2007 LUKOIL decided to bring its expertise in lubricants technology to the maritime industry and founded LUKOIL Marine Lubricants as a stand-alone global sales and marketing business offering customers outstanding operational and technical service based on an in-depth knowledge of marine lubricants. Customers can count on excellent support developedby people who know the business, from order manager to CEO.

LUKOIL Marine Lubricants offers a state-of-the-art marine grade range comprising main and minor grades of proven quality, exceeding OEM specifications. LUKOIL’s engine oils (main grades) provide excellent deposit and wear control and meet the demands of latest and highly rated engine designs. The minor grade range is produced in cooperation with FUCHS Europe Schmierstoffe GmbH, which ensures that high quality products for ancillary machinery are globally available at all times.

LUKOIL Marine Lubricants was formed to service you, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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SAFEEN Group is the driving force behind AD Ports Group’s Maritime Cluster.
Following exponential growth, it has become the region's largest diversified provider of maritime services. Our
integrated business encompasses Shipping & Transshipment, Offshore & Subsea Solutions, and Marine Services, catering to clients across the Middle East and globally.

Recognised for safety and environmental responsibility, our certified professionals
bring in-depth industry expertise, aligning with international best practices. Committed to sustainable practices, we prioritise environmental stewardship through eco-friendly technologies and efficient fuel consumption, which aligns with the UAE's vision for sustainable development.

With significant milestones in fleet expansion, strategic partnerships, and a steadfast focus on sustainability, we
are dedicated to advancing UAE's maritime industry.

Sharjah Ports Authority manages the three commercial ports of Sharjah the only Emirate that has ports in both coasts of UAE.

Port Khalid located in the heart of Sharjah city is a multipurpose port of 21 berths handling container, break bulk, ro-ro, project and bulk products.

Hamriyah Port is located 15km north of Port Khalid on the Arabian Gulf adjoining the Hamriyah Free Zone which is one of the fastest growing economic zones in UAE and home to over 5000 companies. The port is also a multipurpose port and key gateway for Hamriyah Free Zone investors and industry located in the northern Emirates. The facility which has a quay of 1100 meters with a depth of 14 meters, an LPG and a petroleum product terminal.

Khorfakkan Port strategically located on the Gulf of Oman coast outside the sensitive Strait of Hormuz is a jewel in the crown of Sharjah. It is a major container port of UAE handling in excess of 3 million TEUs and is a port of call to the largest container ships presently plying the seas.

Knowledgeable and well trained customer oriented staff ensure true customer satisfaction.

Make Sharjah Ports your port of call

Gulfstar

Gulfstar SA is a boutique ship-brokerage company with offices in Dubai, London, New York and Singapore, having a global network arising from its team with over a century of collective experience within the maritime sector the Gulfstar SA Broking Team offers its tailored services in the field of Sale & Purchase (2 nd hand-N/B Demolition) | Chartering | Projects | Ship-financing | Valuations to its diverse exclusive global client base.

Gulfstar SA co-operates extensively with local and overseas shipbrokers within Dry Bulk, Tanker, Container, Gas, Offshore, Ro-Ro and Ferry segments.

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