Arabian shipowners attract European shipping people

Locals refer to Arabian carrier UASC as Mini Maersk. The Middle East, and Dubai in particular, has attracted dozens of Danish shipping people.
BY TOMAS KRISTIANSEN

“I call it ‘Mini Maersk,’” says United Arab Shipping Company board member Sheik Ali when asked to describe the Danish shipping group’s influence on the Arabian container carrier. And there is some truth to the matter, just as there is a lot of truth in the fact that many Danes from the maritime cluster live and work in Dubai and the other major cities in the region.

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