King Abdullah Economic City

MASTER PORT PLANNING OF A 15 MILLION TEU CAPACITY PORT FOR KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, SAUDI ARABIA

OPM was appointed by Emaar Properties to provide port technical and operational expertise in the multi-stage multi-billion dollar development of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) Master Port Planning. A team made up of experts in the areas of port operations and management, marine and navigation, as well as port planning and engineering was set up to provide inputs for the development of the port at KAEC.

In the master planning for KAEC, OPM positioned the port as one of the hub ports in the global container terminal market. After intensive study and research, OPM submitted a detailed recommendation plan for KAEC port covering the following areas:

• Nautical Design
• Boundary Conditions
• Vessel Size Analysis
• Nautical Analysis of Design
• Traffic Assessment
• Development Needs, Assumption, and Keys Parameters
• Port Layout
• KAEC Port Development Phasing Plan
• Dredging Plan
• Cost Estimation
• Capacity Analysis for Cargo & Break Bulk
• Intermodal Transportation – Sea, Air & Land Connectivity
• Port IT Operations
• Port Key Performance Indicator
• Traffic Structure
• Port Development & Terminal Management
• Project Implementation Schedule

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