A contract worth $280m relating to the Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ) has been awarded by Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) under new cep Tony Douglas (pictured) to a joint venture between ED Zublin AG and Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting.

The agreement is for the detailed design, construction, fit-out, testing
and commissioning of the offshore port’s civil and structural building
works, which will provide the infrastructure necessary to support the
commencement of port operations in 2012. Work is due to begin
immediately and is scheduled for completion in August 2012.

Marine works include construction of over 1000mtr of quay wall and a
5.4km dual carriageway linking the offshore port to the mainland.

Source: SeatradeAsia-Online

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