U.S. Commercial Railroad & Infrastructure Trade Delegation to visit U.A.E.
Written by jrood
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and the Association of American Railroads will lead a U.S. Commercial Railroad and Infrastructure Mission to the United Arab Emirates from June 20-24. The trade mission will allow U.S. companies in the railway technology, services, operator and infrastructure supply sectors to develop a bi-lateral railroad and trade relationship between the U.S. and the U.A.E.
The development of the
1,500-kilometer (930-mile) Union Railway in the U.A.E. is in the beginning
stages of what will be a long-term investment to build state-of-the-art rail
networks across the nation and the region. This delegation will give American
businesses the opportunity to compete in the fast-moving Union Railway project
from an early stage. It is critical that U.S. companies move quickly as key
sourcing decisions will be made in the coming weeks and months.
In announcing the trade
mission, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright said, "U.S.
participation in the competition for the multi-billion dollar Union Railway
project will further advance the bi-lateral trade relationship and may assist
in creating and sustaining long-term American job growth."
"The Association of
American Railroads is excited to offer this tremendous opportunity to its
membership as the U.A.E. builds a world-class freight and passenger railway
network," said Edward Hamberger, President and CEO of the Association of
American Railroads.
The mission will include
an industry briefing hosted by the U.A.E.’s Union Railway executives. There
also will be an independent emphasis placed on the cultivation of relationships
between U.S. industry representatives and potential counterparts in U.A.E.
industry. Trade delegation participants also will conduct site visits to major
inland and naval port facilities as well as other locations in the U.A.E.
related to the Infrastructure.
The mission is certified by
the Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is supported by
the U.A.E. Embassy Trade and Commercial Office in Washington, D.C.
