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Khalifa Port .... the third fastest growing container port in the world.

Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port wins top ranking

ABU DHABI, September 28, 2015

Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), managed and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, has been rated as one of the fastest growing container ports in the world.

The Top 120 World Container Ports ranking lists KPCT as the third fastest growing container port in the world and the fastest growing port in the Middle East based on its 26 per cent volume growth in 2014.

Published since 2005 by Container Management magazine, KPCT entered the list last year by earning a spot in the top 10 of fastest growing container ports; a result which now has increased tremendously and confirms the strategic position played by Abu Dhabi in the context of global shipping.

These recognitions come within three years of operation and close on the heels of the scale and expansion of KPCT.

The port operator Abu Dhabi Terminals attributed its rapid growth to the significant expansion of the Abu Dhabi industry as well as a substantial increase in the role it plays in regional transshipment combined with a steady rise in shipping lines calling at KPCT.
 
The terminal’s container throughput grew by 41 per cent in the first seven months of 2015 indicating the expected growth of global trade in the years to come.

Over the last three years that Khalifa Port is in operation, the terminal operator has placed itself in a competitive position in the region due to quick vessel and truck turnaround times and lower logistics cost to benefit port users, said a top official.
 
Abu Dhabi Terminals CEO Martijn van de Linde said: "We are extremely pleased with the vote of confidence given to us by our customers; both trade and shipping lines, which enables us to be recognized as one of the world’s fastest growing container ports."

"Our corporate philosophy remains focused on delivering excellent service to our customers and helping them lowering their supply chain costs while bringing their international markets closer to home," he stated.

Located next to Kizad and 45 km from Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi’s container terminal ships to more than 50 international direct destinations and offers almost 2.3 million sq ft of warehousing directly located inside the container terminal area.-TradeArabia News Service




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