Abu Dhabi, June 25, 2022 (WAM)-Abu Dhabi Port Group (AD Port Group) executives say that its flagship deep-sea port, Harifa Port, is ranked in the top five of the world’s container port performance index. Confirmed (CPPI), developed by World Bank and S & P Global Market Intelligence.
Rankings need to be spent by vessels completing work at the port during 2021, when the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic saw unprecedented port congestion and global supply chain disruption. Based on time.
More than four-fifths of the world’s trade in goods is shipped by sea, with about 35% of total volume and more than 60% of commercial value shipped in containers, making this ranking an important global economic indicator.
The report cites digital technology and the use of green fuel alternatives as two main ways countries can modernize their ports and make their maritime supply chains more resilient. Harifa Port is excellent in both fields.
Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADPorts Group, said: Recognizing the pressure of a global supply chain, we have worked hard to create efficiency and new synergies in all areas. We will continue to promote world-class performance levels at all facilities in the direction of national wise leadership. ”
Saif Al Mazrouei, Chief Executive Officer of Ports Cluster, AD Ports Group, commented: With our team of experts at Harifa Port and state-of-the-art technology, including automated stacking cranes, aerial drones, and automated terminal operation systems, we are able to provide the highest standards of service and innovate to provide the best possible service. It continues to expand. Customer experience. ”
The AD Ports Group has been investing in innovative technologies throughout 2022 to stay on the cutting edge. AD Ports Group’s digital solution provider, Maqta Gateway, provides Khalifa Port stakeholders and customers with more than 160 digitized services to increase overall efficiency and reduce travel time.
The CSP Abu Dhabi Container Terminal (CSP), which operates in the port of Harifa, is the first terminal in the Middle East to introduce an autonomous port truck system and deploys electric Q trucks to support the loading and unloading activities of mother ships in the facility’s container yard. doing.
Four of the five most efficient ports in the ranking are in the Middle East, with King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia, Port Salalah in Oman and Hamad Port in Qatar joining the Port of Khalifa.
The container port performance index is based on the total port time per ship call, which is defined as the elapsed time between the arrival of the ship at the port and the completion of the cargo exchange. By examining the underlying data within 10 different call size ranges, the workload increase or decrease is taken into account. Five different ship size groups are described in the methodology, considering the potential for greater fuel and emission savings on larger ships.
