Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi

Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi (Arabic: محمد جمعه الشامسي) is the Group CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as well as Fujairah Terminals and Khalifa Industrial Zone.[1]

Al Shamisi, Mohamed Juma
Personal details
BornSeptember 1978 (age 42)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
OccupationCEO of Abu Dhabi Ports

In his role, he oversees the development of Abu Dhabi Ports’ portfolio of assets and activities as well as direct their strategy and operations. Under his leadership, the transition from a project-focused organisation to a fully operational, customer focused ports and industrial zones business (KIZAD) has been a remarkable success.[2]

He leads Abu Dhabi Ports’ role in supporting the government’s objective of diversifying the non-oil and gas economy.

Al Shamisi is an experienced maritime executive with almost 20 years of industry experience, working to ensure Abu Dhabi Ports continues to hold a prime position in the region’s commercial maritime whilst boosting the profile of Abu Dhabi globally.

He joined Abu Dhabi Ports in 2008 and has held key leadership positions within its portfolio, which include the Executive Vice President for the company’s Ports Unit, where he was instrumental in restructuring this unit and rationalising its assets. He also oversaw the completion and commissioning of the first phase of Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship port, Khalifa Port and of its adjacent Khalifa Industrial Zone.

Al Shamisi is a Board Member of ADNOC Logistic and Services (ADNOC L&S) , Etihad Rail DB, the Federal Transport Authority - Land & Maritime, and MAKE A WISH Foundation UAE. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees to the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre. He is currently the Chairman of Khalifa Industrial Zone Board of Directors, Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), SAFEEN, Fujairah Terminals and as a Board Member of Etihad Airways. Towards the end of 2017, he was appointed as the Vice Chairman of Arab Sea Port Federation.

Education

Al Shamisi holds an MBA, an advanced Diploma of Applied Science (shipmaster) and a Graduate Certificate of Management MBA and Graduate Certificate of Management from the University of Tasmania, Australia. He is a qualified Master Mariner having attained an Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Shipmaster) as well as the Peter Morris Prize for his significant contributions to the maritime industry from the Australian Maritime College. Al Shamisi was also awarded the AMC Baird Publication Prize for Best Performance in Navigation Studies and is also the recipient of the Sheikh Rashid Award for Academic Excellence.

References
  1. "Executive Profile Mohamed Juma Al Shamsi", Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-04-04
  2. "A Great Success", The Business Year. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2018-04-04

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