Mina Rashid
Mina Rashid
ميناء راشد | |
|---|---|
Community | |
 Aerial view of Port Rashid before turning into a cruise terminal | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′29″N 55°17′25″E / 25.27481°N 55.29041°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Dubai |
| City | Dubai |
| Opened | 5 October 1972 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population [1] (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,183 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Community number | 321 |
Mina Rashid (
History
The port is named after Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum and it was opened in 1972.[4][5] At the time the port only had two gantry cranes and a capacity of less than 100,000 TEUs.[5] In 1978, the port was expanded to include 35 berths (five of which were able to be used by the largest container ships at the time).[4] Later, the port [which has a depth of 13 metres (43 ft)] had 9 gantry cranes and a capacity of 1,500,000 TEUs.[5]
Mina Rashid provided berths for general cargo,
Adjacent to the port are
In collaboration with DP world, top developer Emaar had announced an exclusive launch of a new project Sirdhana at Mina Rashid, which offers 1-3 Bedroom Apartments situated within a new maritime destination of Mina Rashid, Dubai.[8]
Queen Elizabeth 2
Port Rashid is the current location of the former Cunard Ocean Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) which arrived there on 26 November 2008 at the end of her final voyage for the company before being handed over to her new owners.[9] In March, 2017, a Dubai-based construction company announced it had been contracted to refurbish the ship.[10] The restored QE2 opened as a floating hotel on 18 April 2018.[11]
References
- ^ Existing Population and Future Holding Capacities in Dubai Urban Area Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Dubai Healthcare City. 2000
- ^ "UNLOCODE (AE) - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Emaar adds projects to new coastal destination Mina Rashid". 10 July 2019.
- ^ Dubai Ports World. Archived from the originalon 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
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- ^ a b c "Port Rashid will take up new role". Gulf News. 2008-01-10. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ Nakheel. 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ "Emaar Mina Rashid - Sirdhana Apartments Dubai". Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "QE2 Today". 2008-11-26. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth – 2 – Refurbishment Works – Shafa Al Nahda". www.shafaconstruction.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ "Queen Mary 2 Guests to Be First to Board the QE2 Hotel in Dubai".
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