Made in Qatar products are playing vital role in the construction of second Container Terminal (CT-2) at the Hamad Port. Local companies are providing materials which are being used in the construction of the second Container Terminal, which is part of Hamad Port’s expansion project.

QTerminals, the terminal operating company set up to provide port services to Hamad Port, recently received steel ‘racking’ for the reefer containers stacks and cables from Qatari companies. “As part of QTerminals’ continuous efforts to support Qatari companies, we are pleased to announce that we have received the steel “racking” for the reefer containers stacks for CT2 from Al Nasr Construction Dynamics, a Qatari based company,” said QTerminals on its official twitter account.

The second Container Terminal is expected to become operational this year. QTerminals has been awarded the design, develop and operation contract for the second container terminal. Last month QTerminal had received cables from a local company.

“We are pleased to announce that the 36 reels of 12.7/22KV 3 x 300mm² MV cable (over 11kms) that were delivered to CT2 yesterday were manufactured in #Doha by Doha Cables,” Qterminals had tweeted on March 31. “QTerminals is very proud to support Qatari companies manufacturing in Qatar, who can and do deliver materials to the highest quality,” said QTerminals.

QTerminals, in November 2018, had received approval to design, develop and operate second Container Terminal of Hamad Port.

The second terminal, with berth length of 1,200m and a 17m draft alongside, will have annual capacity of 2 milion TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).

One of the key aspects of CT2 development is the use of environmental friendly technologies to facilitate sustainable development. The Quay Cranes being procured are regenerative type, which will be generating electricity during the lowering cycles. The Rubber Tyre Gantries are of Hybrid Type, which will be utilizing electric drives along with the conventional engine.

The second Container Terminal development at Hamad Port is located immediately to the north of the existing Container Terminal – 1. QTerminals provides container, general cargo, RORO, livestock and offshore supply services in Phase 1 of Hamad Port.

Since commencing operations in December 2016, Hamad Port has modernised the way Qatar handles imports and exports and has helped in facilitating the growth and diversification of the country’s economy.

Hamad Port, Qatar’ gateway to world trade, is helping in diversifying country’s economy. Along with general cargo traffic, the port handles a variety of specialist imports including livestock, automobiles, and bulk grain.

Source: Sachin Kumar, The Peninsula

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