UAE is a dynamic region that remains to thrive, regardless the global recession and the fall in the oil price. Dubai is results-oriented and aspires to expand and concrete its role as one of the key players in the maritime industry by, for instance, enhancing investors’ optimism in the market. In this respect, Dubai found out its first Maritime Advisory Council a few years ago, which contemplates to alleviate exchanges between regulators and maritime businesses across the private sector. Despite that, to show the region into a true challenger, the emirates realized that they also have to enhance dispute resolution facilities for maritime disputes and for this purpose, the EMAC, called Emirates Maritime Arbitration was initiated in 2016. It is the primary specialist maritime arbitration center within the Middle East and is foreseen to furthermore the ability of parties to address maritime disputes by having them resolved by a specialist maritime tribunal.

UAE courts continue up ahead of others within the Middle East in empowering complainants to effectively enforce foreign arbitration awards. With compassionate courts and new maritime organizations, Dubai along with UAE are assuring their place as a prime global maritime hub.