Khalifa Port set to open during the current year

The Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has announced the arrival of the first batch of Super Post Panamax ‘Ship to Shore’ (STS) container cranes at Khalifa Port. This marks a significant milestone for Khalifa Port as it readies for Phase 1 completion at the same time as the opening of Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) in the fourth quarter of this year. On completion in Q4 this year, the flagship Khalifa Port will be the first semi-automated port in the region. The arrival of the three STS cranes, which, at 44 metres high under the spreader and a lifting capacity of 110 tons, are among the largest of their kind in the world, signify that completion of the port island is well on schedule. The Chinese company Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC), which designed and constructed the cranes, is due to deliver a second batch of three cranes in Q2. ADPC celebrated the arrival with an unveiling ceremony in the presence of Chairman, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber; CEO, Tony Douglas; Captain Shamisi, Vice President of Ports and Martijn Van de Linde, CEO of Abu Dhabi Terminals on the port island. Commenting on the occasion, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chairman of ADPC, said: “I am tremendously proud to be a part of this instrumental project, which will play such a key role in Abu Dhabi’s economic development and promoting new business opportunities.” Captain Mohamed Al Shamisi, Vice President Ports, ADPC, said: “Khalifa Port is destined to be a world class competitive port and a leader in its field.”