Shamal Development Works - Khalifa Port

Theme

Seaborne Trade

Client

AD Ports Group, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Status

Completed, 2022 - 2023

Scope Of Work

The Shamal Development is part of Khalifa Port, located in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, midway between Mina Zayed and Jebel Ali Port, which was built on a reclaimed artificial island reaching 4.5 kilometres offshore.

National Marine Dredging Company won the contract from AD Ports for the engineering and construction works on the Shamal Development marine project.

Work on the project included dredging of 16.8 million cubic metres, 1.2 kilometres of quay wall, construction of an approximately 3.8 kilometre detached breakwater and ground improvement works covering a million square metres along with environmental monitoring and protection measures.