Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone in the emirate, recently presented the integrated offerings of Khalifa Port and Kizad to Chinese businessmen at an exclusive business event in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Organised by Abu Dhabi Ports in association with the Embassy of China in the UAE and the Chinese Business Council, the event attracted over 80 top Chinese businessmen from across the UAE, said a statement from Abu Dhabi Ports.  

The value proposition represented by Kizad, the integrated trade and industrial hub of
Abu Dhabi, and Khalifa Port, the maritime gateway to Abu Dhabi, were detailed in the half-day event titled “Opportunities in Abu Dhabi―A Global Trade, Manufacturing and Logistics Hub”, it added.  

Keynote speeches were delivered by He Song, the economic and commercial counsellor at the Chinese embassy, and Captain Wang Song, chairman of the Chinese Business Council.

Mana Mohammed Saeed Al Mulla, chief operating officer of Kizad, delivered the welcome address.

Al Mulla said: “Abu Dhabi Ports values the collaboration of the Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Business Council, who share a common goal of contributing to the economic development of the UAE. Our aim is to present a new platform of opportunities.”

“With Khalifa Port at Kizad’s door step, the outstanding access to markets, world-class infrastructure and tailored solutions available, will prove attractive to Chinese businesses and I am confident that our offerings have the potential to support their efforts to boost trade ties between China and the UAE,” he added.

Song said: “There are many Chinese investors keen to expand their businesses into China’s largest Middle East market.”

“This event will contribute to the bilateral economic relations between China and the UAE. Exploring new opportunities to further invest in attracting additional businesses to the emirates is a welcomed initiative,” he said.

The industrial zone also provides solutions to meet investors’ evolving requirements, and has recently launched Phase 2 of its Kizad Logistics Park warehouses. Currently Kizad has around 90 national and international investors, and a total of 13 million sq m of land leased that represents a total investment of more than Dh55 billion ($4.97 billion), it said.

Khalifa Port recorded a 32 per cent annual growth in 2015 making it the fastest growing port in the Middle East with an existing capacity to handle 2.5 million TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units/containers) and 12 million tonnes of general cargo. Khalifa Port currently serves over 20 shipping lines, three of which are Chinese, and is directly linked with more than 52 destination ports, with 10 of them being based in China, it added. – TradeArabia News Service