Gulftainer Plans to Boost Terminal Capacity at Middle Eastern Ports, an Industrial Info Market Brief

The Middle East's maritime sector has seen a significant expansion at its larger ports in the past few years, and the trend is only expected to continue in the near future. Gulftainer, a port operator in the United Arab Emirates, plans to double its container capacity in the Middle East to 10 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) over the next five years.

According to the Boston Consulting Group, the Middle East's ports will add 57 million TEU by 2030. Industrial Info is tracking 49 container-terminal projects, worth a total $5.62 billion, in the Middle East. Click here for a list, or see chart below for a breakdown by country.