The Emirates participates in "Green shipping lanes forum" In Shanghai
Shanghai, October 20, 2017 (WAM): The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, participated in the Green Shipping Corridors Forum, which was held in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, which is a global platform for enhancing international cooperation in the green maritime shipping sector, with the participation of an elite group of ministers, officials, and maritime industry leaders from various countries of the world.
Her Excellency Engineer Hessa Al Malek, Advisor to the Minister for Maritime Transport Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, delivered the UAE’s speech during the forum, in which she stressed the depth of the strategic relations between the UAE and the People’s Republic of China, noting that the volume of non-oil trade between the two countries exceeded 90 billion US dollars in 2024, with the two sides looking forward to doubling this number by 2030 in light of the growing cooperation in all fields, especially energy, And logistics.
She explained that the UAE is considered the largest incubator for Chinese businesses in the Arab world, as it contains more than 16,500 commercial licenses owned by Chinese investors, and is considered China’s largest trading partner in the region in the field of non-oil goods, as Chinese products are re-exported through UAE ports to more than 400 cities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Al Malek pointed out that the shift towards a more sustainable shipping industry has become an inevitable necessity, stressing that the UAE’s approach is based on practical and thoughtful steps by creating the appropriate incentives and legislative environment to support this global transformation.
She reviewed the UAE’s experience in hosting the event parallel to World Marine Day 2025, which was held under the slogan “Our Ocean… Our Commitment… Our Opportunity,” explaining that the event achieved great success by discussing pivotal issues such as decarbonizing the marine sector, reducing plastic pollution, protecting marine biodiversity, and building capabilities, stressing that its outcomes will have a broad regional and international impact in Support green shipping path.
She noted that the future will belong to countries that cooperate to achieve common goals, calling for unified international efforts to push the transition towards a green maritime sector that contributes to the prosperity of economies and enhances the sustainability of maritime communities around the world.
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