Ultra Modern Deepwater Seaport

Phase 1 of Khalifa Port, ADPC’s flagship port, is scheduled to open in Q4 2012 and will offer Kizad tenants direct access to deepwater loading and unloading facilities, enabling easy import of bulk raw materials and export of finished goods.

Terminal Capacity

An ultra-modern facility, the Port approach channel and basin have been dredged to a depth of 16 metres to accommodate the largest container ships. Another key feature is the first semi-automated container terminal in the region. The Port Island extends 6 km offshore, has a principal quay wall of 3.2 km and is linked to the mainland by a bridge 1 km long.

Future Developments

The Port’s flexible Masterplan provides for phased capacity growth over the next 40 years, in line with the development of Kizad. Khalifa Port will initially offer an annual capacity of 2 million containers a year plus 8 million tonnes of bulk and breakbulk cargo. It will grow over a number of phases and will eventually be able to handle 15 million TEUs and 35 million tonnes of bulk cargo, with Emal handling 4 million tonnes of cargo a year at its exclusive berth.