RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE: – RAK Ports used the occasion of SeaTrade Maritime Middle East 2018 to unveil the opening of the first of two new deepwater berths constructed at Saqr Port.

The deepwater berth project at Saqr Port has been ongoing since mid-2017 and is one of the largest engineering initiatives to have taken place in the northern emirates in recent years. The first berth was completed earlier in October this year and is now fully operational, a fact which was both widely publicized and discussed by the attendees of SeaTrade Maritime Middle East 2018. The event took place in the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 29th – 31st and is the region’s premier maritime exhibition.

Captain Cliff Brand, CEO of RAK Ports, attended the exhibition and commented “The opening of our first new berth at Saqr Port significantly increases the capacity of Saqr Port, which already handles in excess of 55 million tonnes of cargo per year, and with the second new berth scheduled to complete in March 2019 we envision significant growth in the number of vessel and cargo movements through Saqr Port in future years, consolidating Saqr Port’s status as one of the region’s leading bulk-handling ports.”

Captain Brand added “SeaTrade SeaTrade Maritime Middle East is the ideal environment in which to publicize the new berth opening and the opportunities we can now offer to our colleagues in the maritime industry, and the timing of the event is ideal given that it very closely coincides with the operational completion and launch of phase one of the project”.

The opening of the new berth is just the latest in a series of maritime innovations within RAK Ports. Earlier this year, Ras al Khaimah Port opened its brand new, state-of-the-art cruise terminal, specially designed to accept boutique cruise vessels and adding to Ras al Khaimah’s impressive array of tourism assets. In addition, the RAK Ports Training Institute, which was first launched in 2017, has expanded its programme to over 20 courses, offering accredited classroom-based and practical training in maritime, industrial and related subjects.

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About RAK Ports. 

RAK Ports is the Ras al Khaimah government body that oversees the seaports of the emirate of Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates: 

  • Saqr Port– The major maritime hub sustaining the demands of the regional construction industry, Saqr Port is central to the economic success of the Middle East.
  • RAK Maritime City Free Zone– One of the Middle East most progressive business hubs with unrivalled port and free zone facilities, a conveniently-located logistics gateway, superb infrastructure, flexible company set-up frameworks and smart support services.
  • Ras al Khaimah Port – A diverse, centrally-based port encompassing a free zone area adjacent to waterfront access, a growing portfolio of warehousing and cold storage facilities totaling a combined area of 328,000 square metres, and a fully equipped passenger terminal.
  • Al Jazeera Port and Shipyard – A conveniently located port offering a comprehensive range of services and facilities including a shipyard area with a repairs division, synchro-lift and dry docking facilities, numerous wet berths, warehouses, covered workshop space, open yard space, and offices.  

For further information please email info@rakports.ae or call + +971 (0)7 205 6000 

Website –  www.rakports.ae 

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