Abu Dhabi Ports - the master developer, operator and manager of ports and industrial zones in the Emirate - has seen significant surge in cargo volumes during the first ten months of 2015 compared to the same period last year, the company said in its press release.
Container volumes increased by 36 per cent at the Khalifa Port Container Terminal, which is operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals. The terminal moved 1,204,993 TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units/containers), up from 889,165 TEUs in the same period in 2014. The busiest single month in this year was October, when the Port handled 157,673 TEUs.
Roll-on-roll-off (RORO) traffic saw 29 per cent rise with 110,831 vehicles, up from 85,835 vehicles last year. In 2015, all roll-on-roll-off (RORO) operations were transferred to Khalifa Port from Zayed Port to meet the growing demand from the automotive sector in the UAE. An enhanced yard and terminal facilities opened the door for increased customer services and provided strategic location and flexible capacity. This transition to Khalifa Port contributed to the upswing in volumes. Currently, Khalifa Port offers a capacity of about 350,000 vehicles a year.
In the same period, general and bulk cargo edged up 20 per cent to 12,596,956 million freight tonnes (FT) from 10,469,374 million FT last year.