August 23, 2024
The Maritime industry in the UAE is due for a major upgrade. UAE has a long history of sea faring, pearl diving, dhow building for the better part of 7000 years. From the ‘Saffar’ vessels used in long distance travel , to the ‘Qatt’a’ which were short range merchant ships. The UAE has a shipbuilding history that is in the DNA of the culture. The Maritime industry in the UAE has been involved in the business of seafaring. Emirati merchants travelled the Arabian sea and the Indian Ocean trading in pearls, cloth and dates for ghee, shellfish, shark fins and yoghurt and purchasing spices, gold, ivory, cereals such as millet,...