Bahrain Gateway to open in March

12/5/2008 10:19:24 AM

The Bahrain Gateway, at Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Hidd, is to be officially launched in March next year, Gulf Daily News reported.   APM Terminals Bahrain, which has been awarded the contract to run the new port, has invested US$62 million in land facilities, including state-of-the-art equipment.   The new port will have a capacity of 1.1 million TEUs. The total area is 900,000 square metres, and the quay depth is 15 metres.   The biggest attraction at the new port is four Post Panamax cranes of 61 metres.   The port aims to position itself as the hub for upper Middle East Gulf cargoes.   CargoNewsAsia

RELATED NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Maersk: New intra-Europe service reefer-friendly (12/4/2008 10:01:14 AM) Zim increases size of ships in Asia-Gulf Express (12/4/2008 10:00:53 AM) DP World to operate Algerian ports (12/4/2008 10:00:30 AM) CTSA fuel surcharges down 66% in two months (12/3/2008 10:25:58 AM) Ukrainian ports overloaded (12/3/2008 10:25:17 AM) Da Nang port eyes world class status (12/1/2008 9:49:41 AM) China, Greece ink $4.4b port deal (11/28/2008 10:25:54 AM) Evergreen reshuffles services (11/28/2008 10:25:26 AM) Mumbai extends free time (11/28/2008 10:23:22 AM) Matson ups Hawaii rates (11/27/2008 10:02:48 AM)

COMMENTS

Your comment

Content: Email / Name / Tel:

The most comprehensive and easy-to-use global marine weather application

With the Courtesy of Bao Hoang Yachts Co. Click "HERE" to get your own 30day free trail or contact Ms Phuong Bui at Vietnam Shipper: phuongbq@vil.com.vn / 08.39330 148