VOL. XXXIV

NO. 34

27-MAY-1991

UAE

Dubai Merges Ports to Create Dubai Ports Authority

The Emirate of Dubai announced in mid-May its decision to merge its twodeepwater ports into a single organization. The Jebel Ali Port Corporation hasbeen dissolved and the Port Rashid Authority has been renamed the Dubai PortsAuthority (DPA). The DPA will be owned by the Dubai Government, which owns andoperates both ports. The Chairman and Managing Director of the new enterprise isMr. Sultan Ahmad bin Sulayem. The...