UAE’s first female crane operator at Khalifa Port

The UAE has celebrated a milestone with its very first female crane operator at Khalifa Port container terminal.

Ayesha Al Marzooqi, who is 28 years old, controls one of the port’s super post-Panamax quay cranes at Abu Dhabi Ports’ (ADP) flagship location.

Al Marzooqi explained her story: “I watched a documentary about a female pilot in the UAE Air Force who truly inspired me. Before I started my training at Khalifa Port container terminal, I was given a tour of the port facilities and the ship-to-shore quay cranes really fascinated me. I felt this was my calling and I decided to become a crane operator.”