The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) has unveiled the first of its kind worldwide, Maritime Bundle, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at unifying maritime transport services under a comprehensive digital platform.
This first-of-its-kind bundle is designed to serve both national and foreign vessels arriving at UAE ports, streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency in the maritime sector.
The Maritime Bundle is a groundbreaking initiative that showcases the UAE’s leadership in developing integrated government services. Comprising 28 services and delivered in collaboration with 62 entities, the bundle caters to over 38,000 beneficiaries each year. With a remarkable customer satisfaction rate of 92 percent, it underscores the UAE’s commitment to enhancing efficiency and customer experience in the maritime sector.
This initiative highlights the UAE’s dedication to improving the efficiency of its maritime sector, simplifying procedures, and strengthening its global competitiveness. By leveraging innovative solutions based on integration and smart governance, the Maritime Bundle sets a new standard for maritime services, positioning the UAE as a global leader in the sector.
HE Eng. Sharif Al Olama Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs – UAE MoEI
“This Maritime Bundle initiative comes as part of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure’s efforts to support the zero-bureaucracy approach and to transform services into a fully integrated digital journey. It reinforces the UAE’s role as a global hub for smart and sustainable maritime transport, aligns with the objectives of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision, and strengthens the country’s presence in the global maritime economy. The UAE will continue working with its international partners to accelerate digital transformation in the maritime sector and to innovate practical solutions that support the resilience of global supply chains, enabling the sector to confront challenges and seize the opportunities presented by the global economy in the decades ahead.”
Eng. Mohammed Al Mansoori, Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport Affairs at MoEI, said that, “The launch of the Maritime Bundle reflects the UAE’s vision of building future-ready ecosystems that enhance the efficiency of international trade and facilitate shipping and navigation worldwide. Today, we are moving from traditional services to an integrated digital platform developed according to global standards, unifying maritime transport procedures and connecting international partners within a single system based on innovation, artificial intelligence, and next-generation technologies.”
“This achievement strengthens the confidence of the global maritime community in the UAE’s role and confirms its position as a pivotal hub in the development of international maritime infrastructure. Through collaboration with more than 62 local and global entities, we are moving toward reshaping the maritime transport services experience and delivering a model that enhances sector safety, boosts efficiency, and promotes sustainability in line with future requirements,” Eng. Al Mansoori added.
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Maritime Bundle: Achieving Unprecedented Efficiency in Maritime Services
The Maritime Bundle establishes an integration with several international entities, including Lloyd’s Register, China Classification Society, and Indian Register of Shipping, in addition to federal and local government authorities in the UAE. It enhances the technical assurances of vessels and provides a digital infrastructure capable of serving international maritime traffic with unprecedented levels of efficiency.
The launch of the Maritime Bundle comes at a time when maritime transport services face the reality of extensive procedural requirements. Today, commercial vessels must complete 365 procedures, fill in 552 data fields, and submit 117 documents. The system also serves 3,377 national vessels and 35,322 foreign vessels calling at the country’s ports, highlighting the urgent need for a comprehensive digital solution that reduces time and effort and radically enhances efficiency in the sector. The bundle achieves a reduction of up to 99 percent in procedures and documentation and a significant decrease in service completion time. This further reinforces the UAE’s role in innovating practical solutions that redefine the future of maritime services.
The first phase targets insurance companies within the UAE, with plans to expand later to include international insurance firms, thereby strengthening the UAE’s position as a unified global platform for facilitating maritime transport operations and enhancing the reliability of international shipping supply chains.
