Dubai Maritime City Enhances Ship Handling Capacity To 1,000 Vessels

Dubai Maritime City (DMC) has announced the completion of major infrastructure upgrades. The latest enhancements have equipped DMC with upgraded 6,000-tonne and 3,000-tonne ship lifts and more than doubled its ship handling capacity from 400 to 1,000 vessels annually. The infrastructure upgrade is expected to strengthen the emirate's position as a premier global maritime hub.

The upgrades include the retrofit of DMC's ship lifts, the launch of new ship cradles, and the activation of state-of-the-art substations and shore power supplies. Dubai Maritime City serves as the major maritime cluster of the region, providing services for luxury yacht and commercial shipbuilding and repair companies. The 249-hectare waterfront platform has docked 296 vessels, with a 16% surge in dry berth occupancy compared to the same period last year.

Apart from ship lift upgrades, DMC also signed an agreement for the engineering, procurement, and construction of four sets of ship cradles and inaugurated the first two sets, designed to accommodate vessels of up to 6,000 tonnes and 140 metres long. This addition is likely to further increase docking capacity by 100 vessels annually.