It carried 260 thousand tons of goods... and exported 365.6 thousand tons from the emirate to the world

Dubai Terminals receives 5,383 wooden merchant ships during the first half

The Office of the Shipping Agent for Wooden Ships regulates the operations of wooden ships.

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The Office of the Navigational Agent for Wooden Ships, affiliated with the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation in Dubai, revealed that it supervised the organization of the entry of more than 5,383 wooden ships to Dubai ports during the first half of 2021, as a contribution to the development of the emirate's trade by wooden ships.

A statement issued yesterday stated that these ships carried about 260 thousand tons of goods, and exported 365,632 tons from the emirate to the world, in accordance with the specific procedures in the field of security and safety, and in coordination with the relevant government agencies in this sector.

ship movement

The head of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation in Dubai, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, said that the office is responsible for supervising wooden ships, and organizing all operations related to them during their period in the waters of the Emirate of Dubai, to carry out procedures and services on behalf of ship owners and operators, as well as taking care of the interests of the ship owners and operators. Those ships, and to ensure the safety and protection of seafarers working on them, and to guarantee their rights during their stay in the Emirate.

He added: "Despite the restrictions imposed by the (Covid-19) pandemic, the office has succeeded since the beginning of this year in organizing the entry and exit of more than 5,383 wooden ships through (Hamriyah Port), (Deira Harbor) and (Dubai Creek) carrying It carries 260,001 thousand tons of incoming consumer goods and materials, with the aim of trade and feeding traditional markets, as well as exporting 365,632 tons from Dubai to various destinations around the world.”

He pointed out that the total number of merchants who applied for direct transactions and services with the office of the shipping agent for wooden ships reached 650, where Deira Harbor received 288 merchants, Dubai Creek Harbor 240 merchants, and Hamriyah Port received 115 merchants. «Mina Rashid» seven merchants.

Operations organization

The Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation in Dubai confirmed that the “Navigational Agent Office for Wooden Ships” seeks to regulate the operations of wooden ships in all matters related to maritime safety, as part of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation’s continuous endeavor to develop the trade and business environment in the emirate.

Bin Sulayem pointed out that the “Navigational Agent Office for Wooden Ships” has contributed, since its launch in July 2020 until now, to developing the business of wooden ship owners, by shortening the time and transactions necessary to clear their goods, unifying the party they need to deal with, in addition to providing options. Multiple commercial activities for them, such as providing opportunities for long-term contracts for their services, as well as maintaining goods, ensuring their safety, and protecting them from damage during unloading and loading operations during their stay in the berths of the port in Dubai ports.

trade movement

In line with the escalating efforts to develop the movement of trade in wooden ships through Dubai ports, and the Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation’s endeavor to enhance and consolidate aspects of maritime security and safety for ships, as well as develop the trade and business environment in the emirate, the “Office of the Navigational Agent for Wooden Ships” is keen on facilitating many Some of the services for these wooden ships include handling goods, ensuring their safety and protecting them from damage during unloading and loading operations, and during their stay on the port berths, in addition to many other facilities and services.

This is done through the application of smart technologies in transactions, such as the “electronic reservation” system, through which the dates of entry of wooden ships to the Emirate of Dubai and their landing sites are determined, which reduces the waiting period, organizes the berths and increases their capacity, as well as through the use of the “Now” application that specializes in connecting Owners of wooden ships with merchants in the country electronically, where ship owners determine through the system the type of goods to be transported, the available space, capacity and prices, while the system provides traders in the country with information about the ships that will go to Dubai and are available to transport goods to the target destinations.

• Supporting the prosperity of Dubai's foreign trade by stimulating the movement of sea freight by wooden ships.

• «We take care of the interests of ships, and ensure the safety and protection of seafarers working on them, and guarantee their rights during their stay in the emirate».

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