Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Abu Dhabi Ports registers solid growth


Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), a master developer and manager of commercial ports and industrial zones in the emirate, witnessed solid in 2012 with its maritime traffic rising significantly by 41.4 per cent from 56,510 units to 79,906 units.

Announcing its traffic figures for 2012, ADPC said the growth was reported across all key traffic categories including containers, vessel and RORO (roll-on roll-off) movements, and general bulk and cargo.

Roro saw the highest increase in growth, with movements up significantly at 41.4 per cent, from 56,510 units to 79,906 units; marine activity saw a 13.8 per cent increase, up from 26,899 to 30,618 vessel calls, over the previous year.

General bulk and cargo, for all ports operated by ADPC, saw a throughput of 9.4 million tonnes, an increase of 8.7 per cent on that handled in 2011.

Read more: http://www.gulfbase.com/news/abu-dhabi-ports-registers-solid-growth/229067

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