Khalifa Port Container Terminal on Target to Reach 5m TEU by year end
As part of its ongoing expansion efforts, Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) recently announced the delivery of its latest batch of Ship to Shore (STS) cranes.
Abu Dhabi Terminals is the Management Company and operator of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), the region’s first semi-automated terminal and one of the most technically advanced.
The five new cranes each with a 73 metre reach, 52 metre height and a lifting capacity of 90 tonnes are integral to ambitious plans that aim to increase capacity at KPCT to 5 million TEUs (twenty foot-equivalent units) by the end of 2020.
The STS cranes are among the largest in the world and will play a key role in ADT’s technologically advanced operational ecosystem at Khalifa Port, the flagship semi-automated deep-water port owned by Abu Dhabi Ports Group.
“Abu Dhabi Terminals at Khalifa Port is well positioned to complete its expansion in record time and ahead of schedule, validating our commitment to becoming one of the leading container terminal operators in the world,” commented Captain Mohamad Juma Al Shamisi, Group CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Terminals.
“The purchase and delivery of these cranes demonstrates how continued investment in our infrastructure and technology, helps us exceed customer expectations by constantly delivering the most efficient operational performance,” remarked Ahmad Al Mutawa, CEO, Abu Dhabi Terminals.
ADT purchased the ultra-modern cranes from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. (ZMPC) in China. This milestone follows the recent arrival of a batch of Automated Stacking Cranes which are also part of the expansion project, taking the total number of cranes at the terminal to 22.
The final phase of ADT expansion will see the Terminal linked to the Etihad Rail network providing direct rail connections across the UAE and regionally.
The AED1.6bn (US$ 435.6mn) expansion at Abu Dhabi Terminals is part of AED 4bn (US$ 1.089bn) development projects underway at Khalifa Port including an AED 2.2bn (US$ 599bn) development of its South Quay and Khalifa Port Logistics which will expand overall capacity and boost container capacity to 9 million TEUs over the next 5 years.
