Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce sign MOU with DP World
Mahmood Al Bastaki, COO Dubai Trade/DP World Logistics, DP World and AICC CEO and Secretary General Ahmad Younis sign the MOU.
L-R Alan O’Mahony Senior Market Adviser Enterprise Ireland, Mahmood Al Bastaki, COO Dubai Trade/DP World Logistics, DP World, AICC CEO and Secretary General Ahmad Younis, Eamon Sikafi Senior Market Adviser Enterprise Ireland.
Mahmood Al Bastaki, COO Dubai Trade/DP World Logistics, DP World and AICC CEO and Secretary General Ahmad Younis
On Tuesday, March 15th, the Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DP World, the Dubai Port Authority. The MOU builds on and expands the connections between the DP World and the Arab Ireland Chamber and further expands the trade and logistics facilitation for Irish exporters to Dubai, including Dubai Customs.
Both parties recognize the importance of maintaining favourable conditions for trade and the impact on the economies of Ireland and the United Arab Emirates and agreed to explore collaboration opportunities to grow bilateral trade between Ireland and Dubai.
The Ceremony was attended by officials from DP World visiting Ireland on a two-day trade mission and Enterprise Ireland. Also in attendance were IDA Ireland, Bord Bia, Irish entrepreneurs and companies and members of Irelands Logistics and Freight forwarding associations.
AICC CEO and Secretary General Ahmad Younis
Addressing the gathering, AICC CEO Ahmad Younis noted that trade relations between Ireland & the UAE have doubled over the last 10 years. Access to the two markets has continued to improve with the two leading UAE airlines, Emirates and Etihad, providing daily flights between them. He emphasised the Chambers role in ensuring that all Irish exports and services meet the rules and regulations for entering the UAE.
He thanks Enterprise Ireland and DP World for the work that has been done to date to progress this vital step in building an even more productive trade relationship between the UAE and Ireland.
Mahmood Al Bastaki, COO Dubai Trade/DP World Logistics, DP World
Mr Mahmood Al Bastaki spoke on how this MOU can help reimagine how goods and services move between Ireland and the UAE, increase resilience in global supply chains, and remove any barriers that prevent economies from trading as freely as possible. This allows businesses to take advantage of new commercial opportunities and increase resilience.
Dr. Tom Kelly Manager, Industrial and Lifesciences Division, Enterprise Ireland
Alan O’Mahony Senior Market Adviser Enterprise Ireland
Dr Tom Kelly and Alan O’Mahony addressed the gathering on Trade relations between Ireland and the UAE, which are excellent. They discussed the role Enterprise Ireland has on the ground in the UAE and reflected on the valuable role the Arab Irish Chamber plays in supporting Irish exporters in doing business in UAE and noted how this MOU would be an essential asset to Arab Irish trade.
AICC CEO and Secretary General Ahmad Younis, Eamon Sikafi Senior Market Adviser Enterprise Ireland, Dr. Mohamed Rahmah, VP Technology Group, DP World, Mahmood Al Bastaki, COO Dubai Trade/DP World Logistics, Saeed Al Zari, Head of Government Relations, DP World
Ebtesam Al Kaabi, Head of Jebal Alli Free Zone
Ailbhe Early, Growth Markets Division, IDA Ireland and John Connolly, Connolly Red Mills
John Connolly, Connolly Red Mills and Thomas O’Dowd, Astron Engineering
Peter McMahon, Ashbourne Meats, Ahmad Younis AICC CEO and Secretary General, Dr. Tom Kelly Manager, Industrial and Lifesciences Division, Enterprise Ireland
L-R Alan O’Mahony Senior Market Adviser Enterprise Ireland Dr. Tom Kelly Manager, Industrial and Lifesciences Division, Enterprise Ireland, Ahmad Younis AICC CEO and Secretary General