- ADPC hits record number of 10,472 vehicles in October
- Abu Dhabi's RORO traffic shows y-o-y increase of 13%
- More than 130,000 vehicles to be handled next year
- Forecast indicates 30% y-o-y growth forRORO in 2015
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) is transferring all of its Roll-On and Roll-Off (RORO) cargo, such as cars and trucks, from Zayed Port to Khalifa Port.
The movecomes as a result of Abu Dhabi's growing vehicle import and export business and will be effective from 1 January 2015.
As the maritime gateway to Abu Dhabi and one of the most advanced ports in the world, Khalifa Port offers more facilities andan increasing number of direct links (currently 52) to destination ports around the globe.
The current RORO import and export activities serve Abu Dhabi and the UAE, but the extended space and capacity atKhalifa Port will attract more ROROtransshipment for the wider Gulf region, facilitating a more competitive and therefore customer-friendly market.
While Zayed Port has many vehicle slots on its port site and can handle two RORO vessels at a time, Khalifa Port will have 15,000 slots and will be able to handle up to four vessels at a time. The new RORO hub at Khalifa Port will be designed to guarantee quick turnaround times and supply chain efficiency for shipping lines.
During the transitional period Zayed Port will continue to provide a storage area for the remaining vehicles.
“By moving all of our RORO traffic to Khalifa Port, we can enhance our facilities and offer our customers a consolidated full service RORO hub, supported by the adjacent Kizad logistics and distribution zone.
“We can develop and drive the growth of this important industry as demand for vehicles across the Emirate continues to grow, while developing our transshipment trade with other destinations”, says Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO, ADPC.
ADPC's latest figures underline the massive growth of Abu Dhabi's RORO business: A record number of 10,472 vehicles were handled at Zayed Port in October, the highest number of vehicles ever handled in a single month.
In 2013, a total of 89,280 vehicles were imported to/exported from the emirate, this year's RORO moves already add up to 84,869 vehicles and the year end volumes are expected to be in the region of 100,000 vehicles.
“From 2013 to the end of 2014, we are anticipating a year-on-year increase of around 13%. As our market analysis indicates, next year, we expect to exceed 130,000 vehicles at Khalifa. With Khalifa Port as Abu Dhabi's new market base for RORO cargo, we will be able to effectively cater for this growth and offer economies of scale to our customers”, Al Shamisi adds.
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