Abu Dhabi Ports to award Dhs5bn 2010 deals

Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) plans to award up to Dhs5bn ($1.36bn) worth of construction contracts in 2010 at the Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone in Taweelah, Waleed al-Tamimi, vice-president of ports at ADPC has said at Meed's Middle East Ports 2010 conference in Dubai. The contracts are related to the construction of roads, bridges, infrastructure and utilities, including electricity, water and drainage facilities, for Area A of the industrial zone. Phase one of Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone is due to start operations in the last quarter of 2012.