1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Shipping industry overview 1
3.0 Dubai Port Authority Overview 2
4.0 Situation faced by The Dubai Ports Authority 3
4.1 Manifest and Documentation system 3
4.2 Risk for the Manifest and Documentation System 4
4.3 Developing the new system: 5
5.0 Conclusion 5
6.0 Reference 6
1.0 Introduction
This report is intended to provide a briefing on the DPA (Dubai Port Authority), I will attempt to talk about the overview of shipping industry; the internal/external players in the DPA networks. And the situation they faced about the problem of manifest as well as Manifest and Documentation System project.
Dubai Port Authority is a holding company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. There service contains of Container Cargo, General Cargo, Bulk Cargo, Reefer Facility, Commercial Trucking, Ferry Terminal, Cruise Terminal, Tanker Facility, Container Repairs, Sea-Air Cargo and Long Term Vessel Lay-by.
2.0 Shipping industry overview
Around 90% of world trade is carried by the international shipping industry. Without shipping the import and export of goods on the scale necessary for the modern world would not be possible. The international shipping industry transported 6.2 billion tones of cargo in 2003, with a fleet of 26,280 deep sea cargo ships. Poor and inefficient port handling services have become one of the main causes of inefficient logistics in shipping industry. Such as poor communication, inaccurate paperwork, or inefficient port operation, upset shipping lines greatly.
3.0 Dubai Port Authority Overview
Values of Dubai Ports Authority
Commitment to our people and our customers
Profitable global growth
Responsible corporate and personal behavior
Dubai Ports Authority, which operates Port Rashid and Jebel Ali port, the biggest man made port in the world, won two top awards for the Middle East region as the Best Seaport and the Best Container Terminal Operator at the