DP World signs construction contracts for Jebel Ali expansion

DP World has signed two contracts for the construction of its new container terminal on a reclaimed island in Jebel Ali port.

In phase one of the construction, Dutco Balfour Beatty, a long-standing joint venture between the Dubai Transport Company and UK-based Balfour Beatty,  will develop a yard area with a quay length of 1,200 m.

BAM International Abu Dhabi, a subsidiary of the Dutch Royal BAM group, will build a 400 m bridge to the reclaimed island and adjacent causeways, as well as a reclaimed 2.2 km quay wall with an alongside depth of 18 m.