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At the beginning of 2020 the UAE faced a conundrum. Abu Dhabi Ports wanted to boost its cargo-handling capacity, which meant more construction above and below water. A new project with Etihad Rail was also planned to connect Khalifa Port with the proposed national railway that would run through the country. But the Abu Dhabi shoreline is home to the Ras Ghanada reef, consisting of eight million corals, of which 500 would be under threat from the proposed works. In this week's Beyond the Headlines, host Suhail Akram looks at how the UAE moved an entire coral reef. Read More

Abu Dhabi Ports launches coral conservation project As part of its ongoing effort to sustain Abu Dhabi’s unique maritime environment, whilst developing world-leading maritime infrastructure, Abu Dhabi Ports has announced the launch of a major coral relocation and conservation project, in the waters surrounding Khalifa Port. Conducted in partnership with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), Khalifa Port’s coral relocation forms part of a series of mitigation measures to lessen the environmental impact from dredging, whilst reclaiming waters that separate the offshore port’s ...

Abu Dhabi Ports unveils Khalifa Port coral relocation plan ABU DHABI, February 7, 2021  As part of its ongoing effort to sustain Abu Dhabi’s unique maritime environment, whilst developing world-leading maritime infrastructure, Abu Dhabi Ports has announced the launch of a major coral relocation and conservation project, in the waters surrounding Khalifa Port.   Conducted in partnership with the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), Khalifa Port’s coral relocation forms part of a series of mitigation measures to lessen the environmental impact from dredging, whilst reclaiming waters t...