Updated: October 03, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: car volumes drive up at Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed
Captain Abdullah al Hamadi stirs his pilot boat toward a RORO ship, near Abu Dhabi's Port Zayed. Silvia Razgova / The National
Brand new cars roll off Bravery Ace, a RORO ship, which brought a fresh shipment of vehicles for Abu Dhabi dealerships. Silvia Razgova / The National
Brand new BMW cars roll off the Glovis Passon roll-on roll-off ship at Port Zayed in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
New cars roll through the insides of Bravery Ace, a roll-on roll off ship, which brought a fresh shipment of vehicles for Abu Dhabi dealerships. When the cars are driven on to the ship for loading, they are parked according to where they need to be unloaded and to ensure an even weight distribution for the ship. Silvia Razgova / The National
A pilot climbs aboard the Bravery Ace ship at Abu Dhabi's Port Zayed. Silvia Razgova / The National
New BMW cars reach dry land in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
Bravery Ace approaches Abu Dhabi's Port Zayed. Silvia Razgova / The National
Drivers are ferried back on to Glovis Passon. Besides heavy vehicles like tractors and bulldozers, roll-on roll-off includes private and commercial automobiles like cars, vans, buses and trucks – the kinds of vehicles that are in high demand given the GCC's expanding economy. Silvia Razgova / The National
New Nissan cars sit strapped-in onboard the Bravery Ace. The ships have extensive automatic fire control systems and sometimes the vehicle batteries are disconnected as an extra precaution. Silvia Razgova / The National
Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) operator Mahmoud Twfiq monitors the incoming ships at Port Zayed. Silvia Razgova / The National
A tug boat approaches the Bravery Ace at Port Zayed. Silvia Razgova / The National