Inauguration of Port Khalifa’s second container terminal proposed for this year-end
Abu Dhabi Ports recently announced the delivery of the first shipments of Automated Rail Mounted Gantry Crane (ARMG) ship-to-shore quay cranes (STS) to Khalifa Port.
Shipped from Shanghai, the ten state-of-the-art ARMG Cranes and four STS Cranes are the initial batches of equipment to be installed at COSCO Shipping Abu Dhabi Terminal, the second container terminal being built at Khalifa Port due for completion at the end of this year.
With remote control monitoring, the cranes will have the capacity to swiftly transfer shipments, further boosting the capacity of Khalifa Port. The cranes will have the lifting capacity of 41 tons and will be fully integrated with Khalifa Port’s terminal operating system, making it the first semi-automated port in the region.
Commenting on the occasion, Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports said: “The ongoing investment into the port has been a leading factor in the rising demand for services at our integrated logistics hub at KIZAD.”
“We look forward to kicking off operation at the second container terminal at Khalifa Port to continue to meet the growing global demand from our customers for logistical and operational services,” commented Capt Ju Weiping, Managing Director, COSCO Shipping Abu Dhabi Terminal.
In September 2016, Abu Dhabi Ports signed a 35-year Concession Agreement COSCO Shipping Ports Limited a concession to develop and operate container operation services at Khalifa Port Container Terminal. The Chinese company will operate an initial 1200m of quay and yard.
The new CFS will provide trade facilities in Abu Dhabi with a state-of-the-art facility offering bonded LCL/FCL consolidation and de-consolidation services, cross stuffing, cargo weight reduction, short term warehousing for de-consolidated cargo as well as easy connectivity with the container terminals in Khalifa Port.
