The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry finalised its preparations for the outgoing trade mission to Hamburg to participate in the 25th edition of the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology (SMM 2012 Expo) which will be held in the strategic Germany city from September 4 to 7. The pre-mission briefing session, which was held at the Chamber premises on Wednesday, was presided over by Hisham Al Shirawi, second vice-chairman, Dubai Chamber, who will be leading the delegation, consisting of 10 Dubai-based business leaders and company officials from the maritime sector. Al Shirawi informed that the purpose of the  pre-mission briefing session was to give the participants an overview of the trade mission, outline its aims and objectives, identify priorities and to highlight the areas of opportunities for joint cooperation with German companies during the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology exhibition which attracts more than 2,000 exhibitors and over 50,000 visitors as its attendance is vital for keeping ahead of the latest sector innovations and trends. He said the main purpose behind the trade mission was to help Dubai companies build bridges of cooperation with international maritime business leaders and to help establish contacts in shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology while also to promote Dubai’s maritime industry and its strategic location to a global audience. From : Khalij