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| Building the New Port Project, Qatar: One Block at a Time A major construction milestone was marked at the New Port Project (NPP) site in Doha, Qatar with the laying of the first precast concrete block of the Port's eight kilometer long quay wall. "The commencement of the quay wall construction is another tangible example of the progress being made toward realizing the State's ambitious development plans envisaged in the Qatar National Vision 2030, " said Nabeel Mohammed AL-Buenain, the NPP's Executive Director. Experts from Aecom's industry-leading global transportation and program management practices have been working with the local design experts on this new port facility project since 2010. As a major gateway to Qatar and a significant investment in the country's future, the new US$7.4 billion port project will span 26.5 square kilometers and have an annual cargo handling capacity of six million 20-foot equivalent units. Upon completion the quay wall will include over 35,000 concrete blocks ranging from 40 to 90 tonnes each. Tim Verdon, Aecom's program manager, said the NPP will encourage Qatar's development by creating an economic hub vibrate with international trade. "The existing port, located in the heart of the city, is currently a major bottleneck to the development of Qatar. The new port will quadruple importation volumes allowing Qatar to meet its obligations to deliver the stadiums, hotels and infrastructure required for the World Cup in 2022." Already hailed as one of the world's largest "greenfield" port-development project, upon completion in 2016 the world-class facility will be a vital component of Qatar's budding economic infrastructure. Comprising a port, a base for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces and a canal for the planned Qatar Economic Zone 3, the NPP will act as an important catalyst for the country's export industry. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |