Gateway to the Middle East

摘要

The UAE is an important hub for oilseeds and edible oil trade and is home to Jebel Ali port - famously the largest man-made harbour in the world and the largest marine terminal in the Middle East. It is also the ninth largest container port worldwide.Situated in the Jebel Ali Free Zone 35km southwest of Dubai, the port was opened in 1979 and is operated bv state-run Dubai Ports World (DP World).The busy port receives 90 weekly services, which connect more than 140 ports worldwide. By the time current expansions are finished in 2018, the port will have a total handling capacity of 22.1M TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit - equal to a standard shipping container).