Abu Dhabi: Khalifa Port Container Terminal has been ranked fifth in the Journal of Commerce’s 2013 Europe Middle East and Africa productivity list, according to Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), the manager and operator of the terminal.
The Journal of Commerce is an independent research firm that focuses on global trade topics. It measured the number of container moves per-vessel, per-hour at the world’s ports and marine terminals in 2013.
As mega-container ships replace smaller vessels, port productivity, turnaround times and throughput time for containers are important metrics for carriers and trade customers in order to realise significant cost savings, a press release issued by the company said.
“We are very proud to rank fifth in the EMEA Port Productivity list in our first year of operations. Khalifa Port Container Terminal has been constructed to achieve high productivity levels; this not only increases turnaround time for ships, but also benefits the supply chain and local trade as cargo moves faster through the port,” said Martijn van de Linde, Chief Executive Officer, ADT.
With depth reaching 17 meters, Khalifa Port Container Terminal is equipped with the latest technology and equipment making the terminal capable of servicing vessels quickly and efficiently.
The port currently operates nine super post panamax ship-to-shore cranes which can reach across 22 container stacks on a ship, and 42 automated stacking cranes and 28 straddle carriers.
The Journal of Commerce Port Productivity rankings were determined by evaluating 483 ports and 771 terminals and analysing more than 150,000 port calls in 2013.
ADT, a Private Joint Stock Company (PJSC) owned by Abu Dhabi Ports Company, Mubadala and Mubadala Infrastructure Partners, commenced operations of Khalifa Port Container Terminal in September 2012.
