Middle East Port Readies for 2-Million TEU Capability

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Thursday, March 01, 2012

Abu Dhabi Ports Co receives first batch of Super Post Panamax size container crane span gantries at Khalifa Port.

 

Later this year Kalifa Port will become the first port in the Middle East, modernized to handle an initial container traffic of 2M TEU annually and 12M tonnes of general cargo.

 

 

 

 

 

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