Abu Dhabi Ports informed of the official commencement of operations of Fujairah Terminals in the East coast of the United Arab Emirates.
Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi Ports signed a 35-year concession agreement with the Port of Fujairah, under which it established “Fujairah Terminals”, a new operational arm wholly owned by Abu Dhabi Ports.
Mr. AbdulKareem Al Masabi, Executive Vice President-Ports at Abu Dhabi Ports, said: “The Port is already one of the most important economic and commercial ports operating in the UAE and we are confident we are soon to witness a significant growth in the Port of Fujairah, in addition to a boost to vital industry sectors such as steel”.
On the side-lines of the event that signaled the start of operations, it was announced that Perma Pipe Middle East, a renowned manufacturer of pre-insulated piping and leak detection systems for district heating and cooling, signed an MoU with Fujairah Terminals, to receive logistics support.
Abu Dhabi Ports will be investing in the infrastructure of Fujairah Ports, further enhancing its capabilities. Development includes deepening of berths to -16.5 metres to allow bigger vessels to come to the Port of Fujairah, building an approximate 300,000 sqm yard of storage space, as well as an additional 1km quay to accommodate the expected growth in the number of ships arriving to the port, increasing shipping operations in the process.
Abu Dhabi Ports will also work on equipping Fujairah Ports with new and advanced equipment such as STS post panama quay cranes, RTG’s as well as new IT systems, bringing efficiency to operations and better equipping it to meet the needs of global shipping companies and service operators in line with the highest international standards.
The development of berths and yards is scheduled to commence in 2018. Additional capacity and new quay cranes will begin operations in 2020, including the post panama quay cranes.
