Mohammed bin Rashid launches first electronic container terminal at Jebel Ali

Dubai (WAM) - Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, yesterday evening launched the first electronic container handling terminal at Jebel Ali, operated by remote control, at cost US$850 million. The capacity of the new terminal, which handles four million containers, will raise the capacity of three terminals at the port to 19 million containers during this year. Sheikh Mohammed was briefed at Jebel Ali Port by the container handling officials at the remote control operation system at distance of 15km from quay. He also viewed a documentary film about the Jebel Ali Port. - Emirates News Agency, WAM