Abu Dhabi Ports adds a 1,000 m quay wall t[ds_preview]o Khalifa Port and deepens its channel and basin to -18 m to accommodate world’s largest container and cargo ships for first time in Abu Dhabi.
According to Khalifa Port the new quay wall will add an additional 600,000 sqm for cargo handling. These measures will ensure the port can accommodate anticipated growth in the short to medium term and handle the world’s largest ships, increasing the competiveness of the Emirate as a logistics and maritime hub while also serving key industries across the UAE, it was said.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, commented: »Over the past few years we have invested in building an integrated, technology enabled platform and physical infrastructure for our customers to become an enabler for key business sectors in line with the Abu Dhabi Plan and Vision 2030. Today sees us take this to the next level as a maritime centre and as the gateway to the world’s fastest growing economies.«
A first step in delivering this plan has been the signing of a contract with the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) which will start preparatory work on dredging the channels and using this material to build up the new 1,000 m long quay wall and the adjacent yard behind it. 250 workers will be involved in the awarded expansion project of Khalifa Port which is scheduled for completion in mid-2018.
