Mohammed Al Muallem, senior vice president and managing director of DP World - UAE, said a number of projects are underway at Jebel Ali Port to increase efficiency and services to customers.
Al Muallem said that the expansion works at Container Terminal 2 of Jebel Ali Port will be completed before the end of 2008, raising the port's handling capacity to 14 million to 15 million TEUs and enabling it to accommodate mega ships of more than 12,000 TEUs, which are expected to enter the industry soon.
The rate at which cargo moves in today's world calls for enormous handling capacity. Al Muallem said the total container handling capacity is expected to grow steadily over the next five years. |
