ADPC signs MoU with General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments in which the authority will oversee the preparation of the two mosques currently under construction in Khalifa Port, the region's first semi-automated port, which will be launched in September, ADPC said on Wednesday.
The presence of mosques in such locations, where thousands of people work, is of great importance as it enables them to worship freely. The memorandum includes providing the highest standards of comfort and safety and all mosque requirements, such as the Holy Quran and also offers publications issued by the authority. In addition, both mosques will be linked with the unified Adthan (call to prayer) of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which lies under the patronage and supervision of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments.
Capt. Mohamed Al Shamisi (pictured at the signing), Executive Vice President of Ports Unit, ADPC, comments:
ADPC is pleased to work with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments to implement the provisions of this memorandum. ADPC is keen and committed to provide all the necessary facilities which allow workers and employees in Khalifa Port to practice their holy religious rites easily and comfortably.
Abu Dhabi Ports Company has signed important agreements and memoranda of understanding with several bodies and institutions in both the public and private sector regarding Khalifa Port.
It will open in September, the first semi-automated port in the region, initially capable of handling 2.5 million TEUs and 12 million tons of cargo annually. It will, in time, be connected to Etihad Rail, offering freighting opportunities unique in the region.
Khalifa Port and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad)
ADPC, the parent company of Khalifa Port and Kizad, will launch the first phase of the megaproject currently under construction in Taweelah, in September this year.
It consists of both Khalifa Port and the adjacent Kizad (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi). The first phase of the project, which will in time grow in planned subsequent stages to become two thirds the size of Singapore, has cost AED26.6 billion (USD 7.2 billion).
Kizad will become one of the worlds largest industrial zones, and Khalifa Port will stand out as the only port in the Middle East and North Africa equipped with a semi-automated container yard operated by an integrated digital system, which is designed to cater for the future needs of the transportation sector and industrial sectors in the emirate.
The port covers 9 square kilometres, including the 2.7 square kilometre offshore port island. It is the only semi-automated sea port in the Middle East and is expected to become a highly competitive, leading global port, making a vital contribution to the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.
About Abu Dhabi Ports Company
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) is a master developer of ports and industrial zones.
ADPCs core objective is to facilitate the diversification of Abu Dhabis economy by acting as an enabler for development and trade. It will achieve this by managing and superintending commercial ports throughout the Emirate, supporting partners with their infrastructure projects and setting up new companies and joint ventures with partners who service and operate in the ports and industrial zones sector.
ADPC was created in 2006 as part of the restructuring of the commercial ports sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and given control and regulatory enforcement power over all commercial ports assets previously owned by the Abu Dhabi Seaports Authority.
ADPC strives to be at the forefront of progress in industrial logistics and infrastructure and is currently focused on creating one of the worlds largest concentrations of industry at Kizad.