Khalifa Port receives first livestock shipment

Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has received the first shipment of livestock into Khalifa Port’s general cargo terminal.

This follows the recent approval from the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water for the port to accept shipments of live animals, and ADPC’s customer, Emirates Future, also receiving its licensing approvals for livestock imports through Khalifa Port.

Emirates Future is the first company to import livestock into the UAE through Khalifa Port as previously all livestock arrived via Zayed Port.

The ship arrived on Saturday carrying some 650 heads of cattle and 20,000 sheep. The animals had travelled from Australia in the ship’s specially designed open decks, which provide natural ventilation throughout the pens.

Abdulkareem Al Masabi, Vice President, Khalifa Port, said, "This is an important business stream for Abu Dhabi Ports Company and we are pleased to have received licensing approvals to accept such shipments into Khalifa Port."

"The General Cargo Terminal at Khalifa Port offers ample space to handle such vessels, and the port’s location adjacent to Kizad (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi) offers food producers and livestock importers an excellent location, minimising the supply chain logistics between import and processing unit," Al Masabi added.