Development of new Dhow Wharfage to commence
Phase 1 of the wharf is scheduled to be completed within 12 months after commencement of construction works
The government of Dubai has launched the Dhow Wharfage Development Project at the Deira Corniche, aimed at facilitating an increase in dhow trade through Dubai.
The $54.4m project will involve the construction of a 3-km long wharf, between the Deira Corniche and Palm Deira. The wharfage will be divided into 30 loading/unloading areas, making room for around 400 dhows of different sizes to berth at the same time. It will also provide a loading/unloading area of 90,000 m2, which is more than half the loading/unloading area existing currently in Dubai Creek.
Construction of the project will require the excavation and dredging of 390,000 m3 of sand from the seabed adjacent to the wharf site, which will be re-used for the reclamation works of the wharfage.
According to the project plan, the completion and operation of Phase 1, or 60% of the wharf, is scheduled within 12 months after commencement of construction works, with the second phase to be completed by end of year 2013.
