Dubai Maritime City - the world’s largest and the most comprehensive maritime complex in the world - has announced that Netherlands-headquartered global shipping major.

The presence of the leading shipping company is expected to provide a major impetus to the one-of-its-kind Dubai Maritime City Development. MUR Shipping is the shipping division of a joint venture company between Mittal Steel South Africa and Macsteel, an international trading company.

MUR’s shipping activities encompass the movement of approximately 25 million tonnes of cargo per annum worldwide, managed through the control of between 90 and 130 vessels either on time charter or through ownership. The Group has over 20 regular trade routes which involve up to 50 monthly sailings.

In his comments, Mr. Ahmed Bin Hareb, Assistant Sales Manager, at Dubai Maritime City, said: ‘I am proud to announce that international shipping major MUR Shipping is now a part of the Dubai Maritime City family. The presence of MUR Shipping, which has carved a niche in the global maritime community, stands testimony to the strategic importance of our unique development. Their professional expertise in freight and project cargoes, including industrial shipments, will add a lot of value to the vast array of services on offer at Dubai Maritime City.’

He added: ‘With the presence of top industry major like MUR Shipping, we are confident that the Dubai Maritime City will be soon be a major hub for the global maritime industry, offering one-stop-shop services and catering to all industry requirements.’

In his comments, Robert Muirhead, CEO of MUR Shipping, said: ‘It is a matter of great privilege for MUR Shipping to announce our regional base at the Dubai Maritime City, one of the most comprehensive maritime complexes in the world. Backed by our expertise in the global shipping milieu, we are confident that we will be able to add value to this iconic development. The region offers a vast, inherent demand for industrial shipments and project cargoes and over the years, we have established MUR Shipping as a major provider of bulk and break bulk services, we also provide container freighting, clearing and forwarding expertise.’

He added: ‘The international shipping business is growing at a frenetic pace and our customized client relationship across the globe will help provide complete shipping and freight services at the dynamic Dubai Maritime City development. Our activities in the liner and the breakbulk trades will provide a major boost to customers’ logistic chains at the Maritime City.’

MUR’s shipping activities are built on solid client relationships offering customized freight solutions for their various requirements. Their vessels, either on time charter or owned, range from 17000mt to 70000mt and include sophisticated tweendeckers, open hatch box shaped bulk carriers, as well as craned self discharging Handymax and Panamax ships.

When completed, Dubai Maritime City will be the world’s biggest and the most comprehensive maritime complex spread across 227 hectares of man-made peninsula between Port Rashid and Dubai Dry Docks, and will be surrounded by the waters of the Arabian Gulf.

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