AD Ports Group has joined forces with CMA CGM Group and Ecocean, an innovative company dedicated to aquatic biodiversity. The three parties have formalized a scientific cooperation framework agreement to introduce 48 Biohuts at Khalifa Port in UAE.
The Biohut module, designed to enhance biodiversity and foster marine life in coastal and harbour areas, is an underwater structure providing a secure habitat for marine species to flourish. Specifically crafted to serve as a refuge and breeding...
The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has inaugurated Khalifa Port’s expansion, a development project with a total investment of US$1.1 billion (AED 4 billion).
The project is expected to support AD Port Group’s goal of increasing the container handling capacity of Khalifa Port to 15 million TEUs per year and the general cargo handling capacity to 25 million tonnes by 2030.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, “Khalifa Port Expansion is a major...
https://container-news.com/ad-ports-launches-khalifa-ports-us1-1-billion-expansion-project/
The expansion of Khalifa Port in the UAE was recently completed, port operator the AD Ports Group said earlier this week. The inauguration of the port’s expansion w ..
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AD Ports Group and Transmar International Shipping Company have launched a new container shipping service that will link the port of Karachi in Pakistan with major maritime economies of the Middle East and East Africa.
The new service will provide weekly connections for cargo linking Karachi with the region’s major ports in UAE (Khalifa), Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Jeddah), Egypt (Sokhna and Adabiya), Jordan (Aqaba), Sudan and Djibouti.
The launch of the new Pakistan route follows AD Ports Group’s a...
https://container-news.com/ad-ports-transmar-announce-new-pakistan-service/
UAE-based AD Ports Group and French shipowner CMA CGM have entered into a 35-year concession agreement on the construction and operation of a new container terminal in Ab ..
CMA CGM Group and Abu Dhabi Ports have signed a 35-year concession agreement for a new terminal of 1.8 million TEU capacity in the Khalifa Port.
According to the deal, the new terminal, which will cost US$154 million and will be established in the first semi-automated container port in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Khalifa Port, will be managed by a joint venture owned by CMA CGM’s subsidiary CMA Terminals and Abu Dhabi Ports, with 70% and 30% stake, respectively.
With construction...
https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-abu-dhabi-ports-ink-35-year-terminal-concession-deal/
The first autonomous port truck system in the Middle East is about to be implemented in the COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) Abu Dhabi container terminal of the Khalifa Port.
After a trial period of two months, the equipment of six electric Q-Trucks is going to be commissioned by CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal, aiming to improve the efficiency of container loading and unloading activities, while it is also anticipated to deliver reduced transformation and operating costs.
Produced by Qomolo, a sub-brand of...
Abu Dhabi Terminals, in the presence of His Excellency Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence (AI), has announced a partnership agreement with Microsoft that heralds the next phase in the digital transformation of Abu Dhabi’s flagship maritime asset, Khalifa Port, says in article published on Construction business news website.
Microsoft partnershipThe landmark partnership will enable enhanced container tracking and autonomous shuttle capabilities across Abu Dhabi...
https://mfame.guru/abu-dhabi-terminals-partners-with-microsoft-for-ai/
Abu Dhabi Terminals has secured a partnership agreement with Microsoft, which will herald the next phase in the digital transformation of Abu Dhabi’s flagship maritime asset, Khalifa Port.
The partnership will enable enhanced container tracking and autonomous shuttle capabilities across Abu Dhabi Terminal’s Khalifa Port terminal, said a statement, through the deployment of Artificial Intelligence Services of Azure, Microsoft’s Cloud.
“This...
https://container-news.com/abu-dhabi-terminals-develops-ai-focused-alliance-with-microsoft/
The first shipment, carrying bauxite, destined for Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)’s Al Taweelah alumina refinery, called at Khalifa Port’s South Quay, marking the commencement of operations at the newly launched facility.
The bulk carrier, Alfred Oldendorff, the first in several shipments to the South Quay for EGA, was swiftly followed by two large general cargo consignments, making use of the recently completed first phase of South Quay, offering a total of 650 m of quay wall comprising two...