Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port to begin operations in 2012

Phase one of Abu Dhabi's $2.18bn Khalifa Port will become operational in 2012, a senior port official told Reuters. The initial capacity of the new port is two million TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units) and eight million tonnes general cargo annually, nearly four times more than the current capacity of the largest existing port. The operations of the existing Mina Zayed will be shifted to the Khalifa Port in late 2012, according to the news service.