News / Gulf ports get ready for the big league as investment floods in to boost capacity

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The Gulf region is set for yet another explosion in container terminal capacity as a host of what were previously second tier ports look to develop into mainline hubs.

New terminals in Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are all seeking to join the battle for Middle Eastern cargo volumes – with at least 14m teu of new capacity set to be added to the market over the next few years.

At last week’s TOC Container Supply Chain event in Singapore, Qatar Ports ...