Jan 10 2012 |
more articles from
|
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands tours Jebel Ali
Dubai, Jan 10th, 2012 (WAM)--Her Majesty Queen Beatrix Wilhemina Armgard of the Netherlands accompanied by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World , visited yesterday, the flagship Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, as part of her state visit to the UAE.
They discussed the expanding investment and trade relations binding the UAE and the Netherlands, where DP World is developing a new container terminal at Maasvlakte 2 at the Port of Rotterdam in partnership with four shipping lines and the Port of Rotterdam.The royal delegation included HRH the Heir Apparent, Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, HRH Princess Maxima, Gerard Michels, the Dutch Ambassador to the UAE, accompanied by Reem Al Hashimi, UAE Minister of State.The delegation was received by Bin Sulayem and Jamal Majid bin Thaniah, Group CEO, Port & Free Zone World, and Vice Chairman, DP World , Mohammed Sharaf, Chief Executive Officer, DP World , Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World , UAE Region and other DP World officials.The Queen inspected the flagship port’s state-of-the-art facilities and was briefed on the gate automation and other initiatives taken by DP World to constantly improve operational efficiencies.Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World , said: DP World is privileged and honoured to welcome Her Majesty Queen Beatrix Wilhemina Armgard and members of the royal delegation to Jebel Ali Port. The UAE and the Netherlands have enjoyed enduring two-way trade flow for decades and we believe that DP World’s partnership with the Port of Rotterdam in the Maasvlakte 2 project will further enhance these bilateral relations."Mohammed Sharaf, Chief Executive Officer, DP World , said: "The Maasvlakte 2 development will bring the very best in marine terminal operations to the community in Rotterdam Port. We believe that our global experience and expertise will contribute significantly to the benefit of all stakeholders in the project. DP World looks forward to working with its consortium partners to make this a successful addition to the Port of Rotterdam."Under a concession signed in 2007, the consortium consisting of DP World , Mitsui OSK Lines, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Neptune Orient Lines and CMA CGM will equip and operate the first terminal in the Maasvalakte 2 development at the Port of Rotterdam.The DP World terminal will have a 1900-metre long deep sea quay with a depth of 20 metres, capable of handling next-generation mega container vessels. In addition, it will have a 550-metre quay for inland shipping and feeder vessels.
Zawya Comment Policy
-
Zawya encourages you to add a comment to this discussion. You agree that when you add content to this discussion your comments will not:
1.1 Contain any material which is libelous or defamatory of any person, is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory or causes damage to the reputation of any person or organisation.
1.2 Promote sexually explicit material, violence, discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age or any illegal activity.
1.3 Be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
1.4 Be threatening, abuse or invade another's privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
1.5 Be used to impersonate any person, to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person, or be likely to deceive any person.
1.6 Give the impression that they represent Zawya.
1.7 Advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse. - The content posted on www.zawya.com is created by members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of Zawya. Zawya reserves the right to review all comments prior to posting and edit or delete any contribution, but Zawya is not responsible for and can not be held liable for any content posted by members of the public on www.zawya.com.
- Zawya is not responsible for the availability or content of any third party sites that are accessible through www.zawya.com. Any links to third party websites from www.zawya.com do not amount to any endorsement of that site by Zawya and any use of that site by you is at your own risk.
- By submitting your comment, you hereby give Zawya the right, but not the obligation, to post, air, edit, exhibit, telecast, webcast, re-use, publish, reproduce, use, license, print, distribute or otherwise use your comments worldwide, in perpetuity.
Copyright © 2012 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved. |
provided by www.zawya.com |
Post Your Comment