Abu Dhabi Terminals, which operates and manages Khalifa Port Container Terminal, is set to expand its container terminal over the next three years at a cost of Dh400 million ($108.8 million), said a report.

The money would be spent on buying new cranes and increasing the yard capacity at the warehouse to 200,000 tonnes, executive officer Martijn Van De Linde was quoted as saying in the Gulf News report.

“We have continued to expand and add more facilities at the port. This year we increased the storage capacity at the warehouse to 200,000 tonnes. We commissioned three new key cranes and 10 automated cranes in the yard. We invest and grow ahead of demand so that we can avoid congestion,” he said.

Linde, who has been the CEO of Abu Dhabi Terminals since 2010, said that the growth figures have been positive since the port opened two years ago.

“Last year we grew by 15 per cent. This year we are looking to grow even more than that up to more than 20 per cent in terms of container business. That’s very positive and in line with our expectations. ”

The port area will have a new packing facility for the Abu Dhabi based Borouge plastic products company with a total capacity of 385,000 tonnes, said the report.