New logistics facility for Sir Bani Yas Island

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Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), in coordination with the Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), has unveiled a new logistics port facility on Sir Bani Yas Island in the Western Region.

An opening ceremony was held on site this week in the presence of Tony Douglas, CEO of ADPC; Captain Mohamed Al Shamisi, VP of the Ports Unit at ADPC and Jim Pringle, acting CEO of the TDIC, along with Western Region Municipality GM Musabah Mubarak Al Marar and senior members from the Department of Transport.

ADPC has been working alongside TDIC in order to develop the new port on the western side of Sir Bani Yas Island. It provides modern port facilities on the island. This means that logistics between Sir Bani Yas and the mainland ports of Jebel Dhanna and Mugharrag Port have been strengthened.

Goods and services transported between the island and the mainland will benefit from the new, modern facilities and easier access.

The conception to completion of the new Sir Bani Yas Port took two years. It was supported by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, ensuring that the facility will sufficiently support the ongoing tourism projects being developed on the island.

The Sir Bani Yas Logistics Port is now fully operational, with three roll-on roll-off ramps, a boat pontoon and a control office. It will be able to handle all TDIC construction materials and workers in a faster, safer and more efficient manner. It will also provide back-of-house operational support, thus ensuring the tourism continuity of the island.

Commenting on the development, Captain Al Shamisi said: “ADPC is proud to play a part in the development of ports in the Western Region, which form an important part of our remit and are vital to the communities they serve.

"This new facility will help streamline business, contributing to the region’s economic and tourism development. We will continue with our ongoing commitment to provide excellent services in all the ports we look after.”

"This dedicated construction and back-of-house operations hub will help to enable the smooth running of the transportation of goods between the island and the mainland, which in turn will assist us to continue to develop Sir Bani Yas Island into one of the emirate’s leading tourism destinations," said Pringle.

The Sir Bani Yas Port has been constructed in such a way that it can be easily modified and expanded in the future to meet any additional requirements by TDIC.