DPA to up capacity to 55m TEU by 2030?

Much of this will come from the opening of the initial phase of the new Jebel Ali Terminal 2 which will add 5m TEU capacity in July 2007. This will be a deep draught facility with gantry cranes capable of handling fifth and sixth generation container vessels.

In the meantime Terminal 1 is being expanded to handle 9.5m TEUs through the acquisition of new handling equipment. Last year the port reported throughput of 6.5m TEUs which was 1.3m TEUs short of its nominal total capacity.

Although the combined 15m TEU capacity of Jebel Ali will be more than sufficient when available in 2008, the port believes this will all be required in the longer term, especially given current regional congestion.