Al Fajer partners with Ahoy Rotterdam to host the region's largest maritime expo in Doha |
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The third edition of Ship & Port + Europort Maritime 2008, the International Ship Building, Port and Marine Technology Exhibition will mark the beginning of a new revolution in the region. Concurrently, the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) will hold its first ever Conference in Asia. Dubai, November 26, 2007: Al Fajer Information and ServicesAl Fajer Information and Services
, a leading organiser of industry expositions in Middle East, Africa and India, has announced its partnership with Ahoy Rotterdam to host the third edition of the Ship & Port + Europort Maritime 2008, the International Ship Building, Port and Marine Technology Exhibition in Doha, Qatar.The three-day Ship & Port + Europort Maritime is scheduled to be held at the brand new Qatar International Exhibition Centre in Doha from May 5 to May 7, 2008. The expo is organised under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, Minister of State, Government of Qatar.
Over the years, Europort Maritime, a property of Ahoy Rotterdam, has become a benchmark of specialised knowledge and technology in the field of maritime design and preventive maintenance. This is a distinctive position, which particularly for Western Europe is unique within the spectrum of maritime trade fairs.
The Dubai-based Al Fajer Information & ServicesAl Fajer Information & Services is a leading industry exhibition organiser in the Middle East, since 1972 and it's a part of Al Fajer Enterprises, owned by Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum, a scion of the Dubai's Ruling Family.
Commenting on his organisation's partnership with Europort Maritime, Mr. Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer Information and ServicesAl Fajer Information and Services, said: "It gives us immense pleasure to be associated with Europort Maritime, which is considered as an industry power house for the maritime industry. We are certain that our partnership will bring unparalleled levels of professionalism in boosting this industry further on a global scale"
Qatar is a key hub for shipping, port and maritime industry offering innumerable opportunities for the development of this business in the region. It presents the ideal ground to host Ship & Port + Europort Maritime. The previous edition of the expo witnessed tremendous success in Qatar, setting a new revolution in the Middle East.
Partnered by two big industry forces Ship & Port + Europort Maritime sets ground for showcasing the latest in products and services related to the accelerating maritime industry in the Middle East and Asia.
Europort Maritime Exhibition Manager Peter Niemantsverdriet said: "We expect a greater response in 2008 with large number of the previous years participants already confirmed for a repeat involvement. This show will offer an excellent opportunity to encourage the growth of the maritime industry in Qatar and the Middle East region, where major multi-billion dollar maritime projects are under way."
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) will hold its first ever Conference in Asia in concurrence to Ship & Port + Europort Maritime in 2008. The CEDA Dredging Conference will be addressed by industry experts and movers and shakers from the dredging industry. CEDA is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental, professional society based Netherlands. It provides a forum for all those involved in activities related to dredging and who live or work in Europe, Africa or the Middle-East.
The visitors at the Ship & Port + Europort Maritime have been carefully drawn out logically from the industry verticals including Ship building, Port Authorities & Operators, LNG & Oil Professionals, Ship Owners, Ship Suppliers & Distributors, Shipping Agents, Logistics Companies, Freight Forwarders, Infrastructure Developers and Consultants.
The Qatar Port Authority is the principal sponsor of Ship & Port + Europe Maritime. The new event is co-sponsored by Qatar Navigation and Radio Holland.
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About Al Fajer Information & Services
The Dubai-based Al Fajer Information & ServicesAl Fajer Information & Services is a pioneer in organising industrial exhibitions in and around the Middle East region, especially in the UAE, Qatar, India, Kenya, South Africa. Al Fajer has strategic alliances with Messe Dusseldorf, Messe IMAG, an international arm of Messe
Munich, and Confederation of Indian Industry for organising several industrial shows. Its exhibition profile includes Dubai Autumn Trade Fair, Dubai Spring Trade Fair, ARABPLAST, TECHNO-Industrial Machinery, WIREARABIA, Tube Arabia, Paper Arabia, Al Fares- Equine Trade Fair, SME Expo, Watch & Jewellery Expo, Transexpo, Digital Arabia, Auto Parts East Africa, and Autoparts South Africa.
About Europort Maritime
Europort Maritime has become a benchmark of specialised knowledge and technology in the field of maritime design and preventive maintenance. This is a distinctive position which particularly for Western Europe is unique within the spectrum of maritime trade fairs. The 2007 edition of the trade fair focuses a great deal of attention on the expertise on hand in the Dutch maritime cluster, with an emphasis on complex shipbuilding. This includes the construction of short sea vessels, tugs, patrol vessels, mega-yachts, dredgers, offshore suppliers, LNG tankers, heavy transport ships and high performance inland navigation vessels. This way, Europort Maritime is responding to the increasing worldwide demand for these types of ships. At the same time, the trade fair offers insight into the most affordable locations in the world for the construction and dismantlement of these ships.
For further information, please contact:
Jeen Joshua
Al Fajer Information & Services
Dubai,
UAE
Ph: +971-4-3406888/+971-50-8535820
Email: jeen@alfajer.net
Heidi Leeuwangh
Ahoy Rotterdam
Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 (0)10 293 31 43
E-mail: hleeuwangh@ahoy.nl
Venugopal
Black Coffee Advertising
Doha,
Qatar
Ph: +974-4881731/+974 5140304
Email: venu@blackcoffeeme.com
Jumana Aman
Watermelon PR
Dubai,
UAE
Ph: +971-4-2829566/+971-50-7440576
Email: jumana@watermelonme.com
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