Abu Dhabi Ports is participating in the 4th Global Trade Development Week, which closes today, 1st November, at the Intercontinental Festival City in Dubai.

The event shed light on the future of global trade, exploring new opportunities to develop trade policies and facilitate administrative and customs processing to further stimulate trade and investment activities across the world.

This year the event attracted more than 1,000 decision makers, representatives of customs authorities from around the world, heads of international companies and trans-national entities, technology solution providers, and private sector representatives in the trade and customs fields.

Maqta Gateway’s General Manager, Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri, participated in a panel discussion entitled "Port and Cargo Community Systems, the key to global trade facilitation for air and sea freight" during the International Port Community System Association, IPCSA, Trade Capacity Building workshop.

Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri highlighted Abu Dhabi Port’s contribution to the new era of digitalised trade in Abu Dhabi. She also shared her insights on port community systems, PCS, and their current role in digitalising and facilitating trade around the world.

Commenting on the occasion, Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, said, "The UAE is an ideal hub for sharing global trade insights, given its strategic location as well as ongoing efforts made by the country to facilitate foreign direct investment and contribute to a prosperous global economy. Our participation at GTDW showcases the importance of digitalisation to the efficiency of trade and represents a key stimulator to the UAE’s economy and its contribution to the global economy. The UAE has adopted a policy of economic diversification away from the oil sector, with the commercial sector being at the heart of its 2030 economic diversification strategy."

Dr. Al Dhaheri said, "It is an honour to be amongst international panelists and members of the IPCSA to participate in the Global Trade Development Week this year to share our knowledge and expertise in port community systems. We are proud to be representing the GCC pioneering port community systems in the region at the workshop’s panel discussion. Port Community Systems are becoming increasingly important in facilitating international trade. Our participation focused on Maqta PCS’s role in contributing to global trade and creating a transparent and efficient trade that has remarkable financial and time savings."