Dubai: From Creek to Global Port City

This essay is a case study of the development of the Port of Dubai, in particular the administrative actions that brought the port to prominence. It gauges the economic success of the port through analysis of topography; the location of the port in relation to the hinterland; commercial and naval routes; the port’s location within the region; policies and initiatives designed to further the interests of the port - such as shipping and seafaring; port autonomy; and the vision for the port’s future as anticipated by its rulers and elites. It considers oil and container shipping over the course of the study.