The cumulative throughput at the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal surpassed 5 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) on July 5, with the successful departure of the CSCL Neptune container ship.
Located within Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port, the terminal is a joint venture between China’s COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) and Abu Dhabi Ports. Since it opened in December 2018, the terminal has been designed to handle an annual capacity of 2.5 million TEUs, a measurement term for shipping containers. Currently, the terminal operates over 20 international shipping routes, connecting to more than 60 ports around the world.
Chen Yuping, general manager of CSP Abu Dhabi, stated that, as a significant example of China-Middle East cooperation, the terminal has played an active role in elevating Khalifa into the ranks of the world’s top 50 ports. In the first six months of this year, the terminal achieved a year-on-year throughput growth of over 35 percent.
Going forward, the terminal aims to develop into a smart port by upgrading automation facilities and continuously promoting green, low-carbon initiatives, thereby contributing to the rollout of the Belt and Road Initiative in Arab countries.
Mohammed Blaikie, a representative of Abu Dhabi Ports and deputy general manager of the terminal, said achieving a cumulative throughput of 5 million TEUs is a milestone that reflects the joint efforts of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Blaikie said he was confident that, with the deepening of pragmatic cooperation between China and the UAE, there will be a bright future for the terminal’s operations.
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