(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Following a record year in 2014, Abu Dhabi Ports is forecasting 17 per cent growth across all general cargo activities in 2015, a top official has said.
Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports, said: "As many development projects in Abu Dhabi are underway, we look ahead to a promising 2015 with healthy growth figures that confirm not only the emirate's booming economy, but also Abu Dhabi Port's supporting role as an important enabler for development and trade.
"We will continue to develop our cutting edge infrastructure and service offerings across all of our ports, to establish Abu Dhabi as a first-class international maritime hub," he added.
Most recently, Abu Dhabi Ports took part in "The Cargo Show", the biggest logistics and transport infrastructure exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa region, which was held in Dubai. The company met with cargo owners and movers to discuss how to further improve efficiency in the movement of cargo across sea, road, air and rail, and how to meet their logistics needs in the best way possible.
Abu Dhabi Ports, which was the supporting government partner at the event and took the opportunity to showcase its state-of-the-art flagship Khalifa Port and the adjacent trade and logistics hub, Kizad, at its multimedia exhibition stand.
In 2014, Abu Dhabi Ports celebrated a record year for cargo. The Khalifa Port Container Terminal, which is managed and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals saw a record throughput of more than 1 million TEUs in one year (1,137,679 TEU), which marked an increase of 26%, while the bulk and general cargo volumes grew by 37% compared to 2013 figures.
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