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Top 10 Port Projects

by Carlin Gerbich on Sep 27, 2010

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When it comes to big-budget construction projects, very few beat the scale and scope of major shipping port developments. With the possble excpetion of airport develpments, the scale of ports projects far excedes that of almost any other construction project.

The GCC has dozens of projects on the go at the moment - and all are designed to transform the Gulf in to a gloabl shipping hub for the international freight, trade and commerce.

Some projects are simply staggering in their size. The new Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone will cover an area of 420km² when fully developed - and plans include a paper mill. aluminium plant, industrial city and sprawling residential area. Others are simply extensions to exisiting ports, while others, like the Boubyan Island, Kuwait are designed to transform the national economy with the anticipated rise in trade pouring through the port.

There's no doubt that the following ports, coupled with existing sea ports throughout the GCC and UAE, will make the region an attractive proposition for international sea freight.

The projects are listed in no particular order.

Al Duqm Port and Drydock
Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone
Boubyan Island, Kuwait
Sohar Industrial Port
Jeddah Islamic Port, Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Ras Laffan Port
New Doha Port
Fujairah Oil Terminal
Port of Salalah expansion
Development of Al-Ruwais Port

Next page: Al Duqm Port and Drydock

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who is the main contractor for the telecommunication scope of work. is there any vacancies for site manager

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vijayakumar Gopinath (Mar 23, 2012)
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

telecom contractor
who is the main contractor for the telecommunication scope of work. is there any vacancies for site manager

Saad (Nov 21, 2011)
salhiya
Kuwait

electrical contractors involved
who is the the owner of this project, who is the main contractor for the electrical work, kindly send us information on our email

Ammar Khalil (Jul 15, 2011)
KWT
Kuwait

Dump Trucks
Can i have the names of the sub contractors ,i have a Dump trucks that can help .

Roshan Siraj (Jun 20, 2011)
Singapore
Singapore

Heavy Equipment & Machinery
Which are the companies who participate in theses tenders? Please email contact details, would be more than happy to assist with heavy equipment needs.

Anwar (Jun 7, 2011)
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

Duqm Drydock
Duqm drydock is completed and first ship is in the dock. Their soft operations are on by 2011 April and officila inauguration will be in 2011 August.

Atul Shirodkar (May 16, 2011)

Salalah Port Expansion.
With main contractor yet to be decided, can such a project be complete in just 18 months??

Atul Shirodkar (May 16, 2011)

New Doha Port
Has this been finally completed?

Atul Shirodkar (May 16, 2011)

KPIZ
Who is the contractor executing the current phase of the project?

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