DUBAI: Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Ports, Capt Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, said that Abu Dhabi Ports is forecasting 17 percent growth in 2015.
“As many development projects in Abu Dhabi are underway, we look ahead to a promising 2015 with healthy growth figures that not only confirm the emirate’s booming economy but Abu Dhabi Ports’ supporting role as an important enabler for development and trade,” he asid.
“We will continue to develop our cutting edge infrastructure and service offerings across all of our ports, to establish Abu Dhabi as a first-class international maritime hub,” he added.
Most recently, Abu Dhabi Ports took part in The Cargo Show, the biggest logistics and transport infrastructure exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa region, which was held in Dubai. The company met with cargo owners and movers to discuss how to further improve efficiency in the movement of cargo across sea, road, air and rail, and how to meet their logistics needs in the best way possible. Abu Dhabi Ports was the supporting government partner at the event and took the opportunity to showcase its state-of-the-art flagship Khalifa Port and the adjacent trade and logistics hub Kizad at its multimedia exhibition stand.
Abu Dhabi Ports is a major enabler of development and trade in Abu Dhabi, supporting import and export activities, attracting a growing number of customers who make use of the numerous business advantages offered by the emirate’s ports. These range from outstanding market access and excellent intermodal transportation networks to world-class infrastructure and services.
In 2014, Abu Dhabi Ports celebrated a record year for cargo. The Khalifa Port Container Terminal, which is managed and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, saw a record throughput of more than one million TEU in one year (1,137,679 TEU), which marked an increase of 26 per cent, while the bulk and general cargo volumes grew by 37 per cent compared to 2013 figures.
