Abu Dhabi-Mubasher: Abu Dhabi Ports saw a significant rise in cargo volumes by 36% to 1,204,993 twenty foot equivalent units/containers (TEUs) at the Khalifa Port Container Terminal in the first ten months of 2015, compared to 889,165 TEUs in the same period in 2014.
The busiest single month in this year was October as the port handled 157,673 TEUs, according to a recent report.
Roll-on-roll-off (RORO) traffic jumped 29% to 110,831 vehicles, compared to 85,835 vehicles last year.
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 grew 20% to 12,596,956 million freight tonnes (FT) from 10,469,374 million FT last year.
“This proves the UAE’s stable economic condition; despite the new challenges that have re-emerged in the global economy. We accomplished this with the vision and guidance of our wise leadership,” said Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports.
