Commencing preparation of a strategic study for port of container [Archives:2004/755/Local News]

Aden Bureau
A delegation from the Netherlands's Rotterdam Group of Companies headed by Mr. John Kuize (the President of the Marine Consultation Company affiliated to the Group) has arrived in Aden and begun conducting meetings with a number of officials in Aden. The delegation has met with the Mayor of Aden, Dr. Yahya Al-Shaibi for discussions on a number of issues related to commencing the preparation of a strategic study on Aden's Containers Port as major world destination. The two sides discussed the mechanism to conduct the study, which includes three phases, and the required conditions to begin the consultation operation.
The current capabilities and the strategic location of port, (only four nautical miles away from the international navigation route) qualifies the port to facilitate the world's trade.
The delegation went on a reconnaissance tour, escorted by Captain Abdullah Ibrahim Director of Aden Port Authority.
Aden Port has witnessed during the period January to June 2004 a noticeable increase in the number of vessels and containers that anchor and sail from the port. 611 vessels had berthed at the port and 596 sailed from it. In addition, 71 tourist yachts have made a stop at the port and 567 tourists of various nationalities have embarked at the port during the same period.
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