Executives at AD Ports Group have revealed that Khalifa Port, a deep-water port, is among the top five global container ports according to the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI).
The ranking is based on the time vessels needed to spend in port to complete workloads over the course of 2021, a year that saw port congestion and disruption due to the impact of the pandemic.
More than four-fifths of global merchandise trade by volume is carried by sea, and approximately 35 per cent of total volumes and over 60 per cent of commercial value is shipped in containers, making the ranking an essential global economic indicator.
The report cites digital technology and green fuel alternatives as two of the significant ways that countries are modernizing their ports and making maritime supply chains more resilient.
Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, MD and group CEO, AD Ports Group, said: “This ranking is another indicator of the performance that customers are receiving at Khalifa Port, with the full support of AD Ports Group’s integrated business clusters. We have recognized the pressure that global supply chains are under and have worked hard to create efficiencies and new synergies in every area. At the direction of our nation’s wise leadership, we will continue to drive world-class performance levels at all our facilities.”
