EGA and Abu Dhabi Ports welcome largest bulk cargo ship at Khalifa Port
2019-06-27 15:09:48 [Print]
On June 24, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced the arrival of the first fully-laden Capesize vessel to call at any GCC port at its quay at Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi, inaugurating the import of bauxite for EGA's new Al Taweelah alumina refinery.
EGA imports bauxite ore from the Republic of Guinea to supply Al Taweelah alumina refinery, and using Capesize vessels reduces shipping costs per tonne. Abu Dhabi Ports has modified the approaches to Khalifa Port to accommodate Capesize vessels bound for EGA, making it the first port in the Gulf able to accommodate these fully-loaded ships . The approaches have been deepened from 16 . 5 metres to 18 . 5 metres draft and widened from 250 metres to 280 metres . With a draft of 18 . 2 metres fully-laden, Capesize vessels are amongst the largest bulk cargo ships in the world.
EGA's Al Taweelah alumina refinery is the first in the UAE and only the second in the Middle East. The plant converts bauxite ore into alumina, the feedstock for aluminium smelters, and is expected to meet 40 per cent of EGA's alumina needs once fully ramped-up . EGA invested some $3 . 3 billion to build Al Taweelah alumina refinery, which began production in April.
EGA imports bauxite ore from the Republic of Guinea to supply Al Taweelah alumina refinery, and using Capesize vessels reduces shipping costs per tonne. Abu Dhabi Ports has modified the approaches to Khalifa Port to accommodate Capesize vessels bound for EGA, making it the first port in the Gulf able to accommodate these fully-loaded ships . The approaches have been deepened from 16 . 5 metres to 18 . 5 metres draft and widened from 250 metres to 280 metres . With a draft of 18 . 2 metres fully-laden, Capesize vessels are amongst the largest bulk cargo ships in the world.
EGA's Al Taweelah alumina refinery is the first in the UAE and only the second in the Middle East. The plant converts bauxite ore into alumina, the feedstock for aluminium smelters, and is expected to meet 40 per cent of EGA's alumina needs once fully ramped-up . EGA invested some $3 . 3 billion to build Al Taweelah alumina refinery, which began production in April.