New container terminal officially opens at port

DUBLIN Port Company last week officially opened its newly completed Alexandra Quay Container Terminal following a

?¬35 million investment.

It marks the completion of the third and final phase of the development of the new facility.

The terminal will now be able to cater for an additional 80,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) per annum bringing its total capacity to over 400,000 TEUs per year.

The finished terminal has an area of 10.7 hectares and the completed development comes at a time when Dublin Port’s full year trading figures show a 7 per cent increase for 2014, equalling the record levels of 2007.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, congratulated Dublin Port Company.

Minister Donohoe described the development as

“significant

? and said it represents a sustainable approach to planning for the long-term capacity and infrastructure needs of Dublin Port and its customers.

“The fact that trade levels for 2014 are on a par with 2007 is testament to the hard work and commitment of all at Dublin Port Company who are driving the company forward and ensuring that Dublin Port plays to its full strengths in delivering for our economy and for our continued growth and development,

? he said. Eamonn O’Reilly, chief executive of Dublin Port Company, said they were proud to open the new facility.

“This project is a clear example of how Dublin Port Company is finding innovative ways to address demand for increased capacity and modernised infrastructure using the port’s existing footprint,

? he said.

“I am confident that this timely and sustainable investment, delivered through a successful public private partnership, achieves this important objective for Dublin Port.

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