Opening Remarks, Dubai Strategic Maritime Directions: attracting global shipping to Dubai, Cheap oil: a challenge for fiscal book-keeping in the Gulf Region, Is shipping being marginalized by macro-economic issues – geopolitical skirmishes, slowing growth in Asia, lower commodity prices, higher interest rates., A continuing low oil price and the impact of the offshore industry in the Gulf Region, Is the flow of commodities any hope for a shipping improvement?, Ship Finance Part 1: International ship finance to shipping in the Gulf, The New Market: Threat or Opportunity, Ship Finance Part 2: New opportunities in shipping?, Will Iran be a game changer for the region and bring much needed economic growth and shipping opportunity?, Closing Remarks