• AD Ports signed an agreement last year to create 7,500 new jobs for Emiratis in the next five years. All photos courtesy AD Ports
    AD Ports signed an agreement last year to create 7,500 new jobs for Emiratis in the next five years. All photos courtesy AD Ports
  • Above, the Emirati operations team at Khalifa Port with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, sixth from right, Minister of State and chairman of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Mohamed Al Shamisi, fifth from right, the chief executive of Abu Dhabi Ports.
    Above, the Emirati operations team at Khalifa Port with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, sixth from right, Minister of State and chairman of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Mohamed Al Shamisi, fifth from right, the chief executive of Abu Dhabi Ports.
  • Abu Dhabi Ports has introduced various development initiatives to directly support Emiratisation and one example is the Nawrus, or the National Way to Ramp Up Success, initiative.
    Abu Dhabi Ports has introduced various development initiatives to directly support Emiratisation and one example is the Nawrus, or the National Way to Ramp Up Success, initiative.
  • There were 38 developees last year under the Nawrus initiative.
    There were 38 developees last year under the Nawrus initiative.
  • Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and chairman of Abu Dhabi Ports, visits the operations room of Khalifa Port.
    Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and chairman of Abu Dhabi Ports, visits the operations room of Khalifa Port.
  • Abu Dhabi Ports has enhanced its partnership with other government entities and schools to attract Emirati jobseekers.
    Abu Dhabi Ports has enhanced its partnership with other government entities and schools to attract Emirati jobseekers.
  • Abu Dhabi Ports has introduced various development initiatives to directly support Emiratisation.
    Abu Dhabi Ports has introduced various development initiatives to directly support Emiratisation.
  • There were 38 developees last year under the Nawrus initiative.
    There were 38 developees last year under the Nawrus initiative.

Emiratisation comes to fore at Abu Dhabi Ports – in pictures


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Abu Dhabi Ports has deployed the UAE’s first entire Emirati port operations team at Khalifa Port, carrying out full range of marine services as well as the process of loading and unloading cargo vessels.