Seatrade Maritime Qatar opens its doors to the maritime industry today, Tuesday 4 February 2025, showcasing its inaugural event in Doha at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Conference Centre with a comprehensive conference programme and exhibition.
Held under the patronage of Minister of Transport, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani – the two-day event is hosted by Ministry of Transport, Qatar and organised by Seatrade Maritime with Founding Strategic Partner, Mwani Qatar.
The event, the first of its kind in the State of Qatar, brings together key stakeholders in the maritime sector, governmental and semi-governmental entities, as well as innovators in the fields of technology, energy, finance, investment and services, in addition to the most prominent suppliers, decision-makers and shipping companies.
Seatrade Maritime Group Director, Chris Morley, said: “Our ambition is to bring the maritime & logistics world to Qatar, catalysing growth in those sectors and accelerating the momentum that has already been created, in no small part, by the partners and sponsors of this inaugural event. Seatrade Maritime Qatar will be covering multiple key topics vital to the growth of the maritime & logistics sector from excellence in port operation through to a continued conversation on future fuels and financing the fleets of the future.”
Featuring over 40 speakers from across the region and internationally, the event is free to attend upon registration and includes exhibitors and sponsors including: Mwani Qatar as founding strategic partner; Ooredoo as the telecom sponsor; Qatar Free Zones Authority, Milaha, and QTerminals Group as the main sponsors; Nakilat and Mawani KSA as diamond sponsors; ABS and Invest Qatar as the platinum sponsors. Gold sponsors include: DNV, Bureau Veritas, Lloyd’s Register (LR), MSC Qatar, MEDLOG, Sea Horizon and Genesis Marine Services; Mowasalat (Karwa) is the silver sponsor and Middle East Fuji is a bronze sponsor.
Among confirmed speakers are: IMO Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez; Qatar Free Zone CEO, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani; Mr. Fahad bin Saad Al-Qahtani, Group CEO, Milaha; and Mr. Neville Bissett, Group CEO of QTerminals.
