Jebel Ali expansion spurred by regional growth
DP World addresses capacity concerns
DP World’s Jebel Ali port is to boost capacity by 1m teu through a 400 metre quay extension in time for a 2012 opening.
The expansion will increase the facility’s handing capacity to 15m teu over 3,000 metres of quay, allowing the port to handle up to six 15,000 teu ships simultaneously.
Making the announcement at TOC Middle East taking place in Dubai this week, Mohammed Al Muallem, senior vice president and managing director, DP World, UAE Region, said: “We have seen very strong container volume growth in the region, with DP World, UAE region handling a record 6.1m teu in the first six months of 2011.
“This further expansion of Jebel Ali demonstrates our commitment to deliver the best-in-class infrastructure for our customers and continues to ensure Jebel Ali is integral to delivering trade growth within the region.”
Speaking to Port Strategy about the long-awaited planned Terminal 3 development, Mr Al Muallem added: “We will continually review our capacity requirements and when we feel we need more capacity we will act.”
The last major expansion at Jebel Ali saw 5m teu added in phases from 2008.
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