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Friday, July 30, 2010

 

Port Profile

Current port infrastructure 

  • 3 multipurpose berths, each 200 meters long.
  • 1 service berth, 100 meter
  • 4.5 km long approach channel dredged to 13.5m - 14.5m
  • Turning basin 500 m dia
  • Terminal infrastructure, cargo handling equipment, pilot boats, tugs, survey vessels etc.
  • Port can handle 50,000 DWT vessels.

On-going construction work

The deepening of the approach channel to 14 meters is ongoing and expected to be completed by end 2006. Depth along the berths will also be increased to 14.2 meters within the same period. The width of the channel is being increased to 207 meters.

Upon completion in 2006, the port will have the capacity to handle ships up to a size of 50,000 DWT.

In parallel, a number of other construction works are on-going. These include the completion of office and commercial buildings and port roads and related facilities. All these works will be completed in 2006 as well.

Current port facilities in m2

  • Port access road area
  • Port roads                                                    58,378 sq-m
  • Cargo stacking area                                      134,400 sq-m
  • Container stacking area                                 48,278 sq-m
  • Reefer area (400 points)                               367 sq-m
  • Empty container stacking area                        6,875 sq-m
  • Storage yard                                                28,669 sq-m
  • Transit shed                                                3,750 sq-m
  • Hazardous cargo storage yard                        1,800 sq-m
  • Control tower (foot print only)                        1,536 sq-m
  • Buoy yard                                                    1,500 sq-m
  • Generator building                                        593 sq-m
  • Maintenance workshop (general)                    1,440 sq-m
  • Vehicles workshop                                        450 sq-m
  • Security building                                           165 sq-m
  • Common offices for GPA, Customs,                             Immigration Several floors, per floor:              4 ,144 sq-m
  • Mosque                                                       324 sq-m
  • Operations office and canteen. Per floor:         1,742 sq-m
  • Lorry car park                                               1,125 sq-m
  • Future development area                               118,575 sq-m
  • Access road                                                  4,620 sq-m
  • Security fencing                                            1,854 meter run
  • Reclaimed area not developed                       462,000 sq-m

 

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