Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has held a preparatory meeting with stakeholders including local fishermen – part of the plan to progress its redevelopment.
The meeting was attended by Marfa fishermen, ADPC figureheads, Abu Dhabi’s Urban Planning Council, the Western Region Development Council and consultants, Parsons International Ltd. The fishermen are keen that the project takes into account the improvement in fishing facilities - an important part of the local economy.
Captain Mohamed Al Shamisi, executive vice president ports unit, ADPC, said to World Fishing: “Shahama and Marfa Ports are major projects that ADPC is developing and we aim to consult with stakeholders to meet and deliver projects that live up to the community’s expectations.”
The development will include a full port redesign in order to accommodate more than two hundred boats, fishing and recreational facilities.
And this isn't the only development that ADPC is undertaking. ADPC will launch the first phase of a port redevelopment megaproject at Khalifa Port and the adjacent Kizad (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi) in September this year. When completed, Kizad will become one of the world’s largest industrial zones.
On a wider scale, all this development fits strategically with the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 - which focuses on diversifying income through developing world-class projects. The redevelopment is set to redefine the industrial landscape in the region and provide around 100,000 new jobs.
