New Direct Service Connects the Ports of Khalifa and Shuwaikh
AD Ports Group, the operator of ports, industrial cities and free zones in Abu Dhabi, has launched a new direct roll-on, roll-off, or RoRo, shipping service between the UAE’s Khalifa Port and Kuwait’s Shuwaikh Port.
The new route aims to boost commercial activity between the two countries, AD Ports said.
AD Ports’ deepwater Khalifa Port, located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, boasts a RoRo capacity of some 15,000 units, according to the group’s website. Shuwaikh, on the outskirts of Kuwait City, is the Gulf state’s main commercial port, and is equipped to handle all types of cargo including RoRo, breakbulk and project cargo.
“As the region’s premier facilitator of logistics, industry and trade, AD Ports Group is committed to utilising its integrated logistics capabilities to meet customers’ requirements, help grow their businesses and facilitate their access to their target markets with competitive rates and reduced time through Khalifa Port, the strategic gateway to Abu Dhabi,” said Captain Ammar Mubarak Al Shaiba, AD Ports’ acting CEO of the maritime cluster and SAFEEN Group.
According to the Abu Dhabi company, long-standing bilateral ties between the UAE and Kuwait have resulted in the rapid growth of several key commodity markets.
Last year, non-crude oil trade between the two countries increased by 13 percent year on year to AED 43.5 billion, or about US$11.8 billion. Exports and re-exports from the UAE to Kuwait stood at AED 36.1 billion, while imports into the UAE reached AED 7.3 billion.
AD Ports Group is an exhibitor and sponsor at Breakbulk Middle East.
