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Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of China's [[Belt and Road Initiative]].<ref name="beltroad2" /><ref name="bri" /> Under China's [[Belt and Road Initiative]], the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of the first phase of the [[Madinat al-Hareer|Silk City]] project.<ref name="beltroad2" /><ref name="bri" /> The port is an essential part of Kuwait Vision 2035 as it will create many new job opportunities in Kuwait.<ref name="bri">{{cite web|title=Phase One of Kuwait's BRI-Backed US$130 Billion Silk City Opens|work=[[Hong Kong Trade Development Council]]|date=10 June 2019|url=https://beltandroad.hktdc.com/en/insights/phase-one-kuwaits-bri-backed-us130-billion-silk-city-opens}}</ref> Mubarak Al Kabeer Port will serve the economic interests of many countries including Kuwait, China, Iraq, and Iran. In addition, the port is one of the closest seaports to Central Asia. The port is set to be environmentally sustainable.<ref name="gsas">{{cite web|title=GSAS to be adopted in Kuwait following a strategic partnership between GORD and NTEC.|website=e-mc2.gr|date=18 April 2019|url=https://www.e-mc2.gr/el/news/gsas-be-adopted-kuwait-following-strategic-partnership-between-gord-and-ntec}}</ref>
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of China's [[Belt and Road Initiative]].<ref name="beltroad2" /><ref name="bri" /> Under China's [[Belt and Road Initiative]], the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of the first phase of the [[Madinat al-Hareer|Silk City]] project.<ref name="beltroad2" /><ref name="bri" /> The port is an essential part of Kuwait Vision 2035 as it will create many new job opportunities in Kuwait.<ref name="bri">{{cite web|title=Phase One of Kuwait's BRI-Backed US$130 Billion Silk City Opens|work=[[Hong Kong Trade Development Council]]|date=10 June 2019|url=https://beltandroad.hktdc.com/en/insights/phase-one-kuwaits-bri-backed-us130-billion-silk-city-opens}}</ref> Mubarak Al Kabeer Port will serve the economic interests of many countries including Kuwait, China, Iraq, and Iran. In addition, the port is one of the closest seaports to Central Asia.


As of 2021, Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction.<ref name=constructionweek/><ref name=phase/><ref name="kun" /><ref name="full" /> According to [[MEED]], the project's contract was awarded in November 2019.<ref name="date">{{cite web|title=Kuwait Quarterly Newsletter - Issue 4 January 2021|date=18 February 2021|page=5|url=https://www.rsm.global/kuwait/sites/default/files/media/news/Publications/kuwait_quarterly_newsletter_-_issue_4.pdf}}</ref> In September 2020, it was reported that the port is 53% complete.<ref name="completion">{{cite web|title=Kuwait SCPD provides updates on $10.4bn worth of projects|website=Middle East Construction News|date=20 September 2020|url=https://meconstructionnews.com/43441/kuwait-scpd-provides-updates-on-10-4bn-worth-of-projects|quote=On the other projects, the top Kuwaiti official said the work on Mubarak Al Kabeer Port project had reached 52.7% completion}}</ref> In March 2021, it was announced that Kuwait and Pakistan will develop linkages between [[Gwadar Port]] and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.<ref name="pk">{{cite web|title=Pakistan, Kuwait agree to develop linkages b/w Gwadar & Mubarak Al Kabeer Port|website=radio.gov.pk|date=18 March 2021|url=https://radio.gov.pk/18-03-2021/pakistan-kuwait-agree-to-develop-linkages-bw-gwadar-mubarak-al-kabeer-port}}</ref><ref name="pka">{{cite web|title=Pakistan, Kuwait agree to strengthen links between Gwadar, Mubarak Al Kabeer ports|website=arabnews.pk|date=19 March 2021|url=https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1828076/pakistan}}</ref>
As of 2021, Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction.<ref name=constructionweek/><ref name=phase/><ref name="kun" /><ref name="full" /> According to [[MEED]], the project's contract was awarded in November 2019.<ref name="date">{{cite web|title=Kuwait Quarterly Newsletter - Issue 4 January 2021|date=18 February 2021|page=5|url=https://www.rsm.global/kuwait/sites/default/files/media/news/Publications/kuwait_quarterly_newsletter_-_issue_4.pdf}}</ref> The port is set to be environmentally sustainable.<ref name="gsas">{{cite web|title=GSAS to be adopted in Kuwait following a strategic partnership between GORD and NTEC.|website=e-mc2.gr|date=18 April 2019|url=https://www.e-mc2.gr/el/news/gsas-be-adopted-kuwait-following-strategic-partnership-between-gord-and-ntec}}</ref> In September 2020, it was reported that the port is 53% complete.<ref name="completion">{{cite web|title=Kuwait SCPD provides updates on $10.4bn worth of projects|website=Middle East Construction News|date=20 September 2020|url=https://meconstructionnews.com/43441/kuwait-scpd-provides-updates-on-10-4bn-worth-of-projects|quote=On the other projects, the top Kuwaiti official said the work on Mubarak Al Kabeer Port project had reached 52.7% completion}}</ref> In March 2021, it was announced that Kuwait and Pakistan will develop linkages between [[Gwadar Port]] and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.<ref name="pk">{{cite web|title=Pakistan, Kuwait agree to develop linkages b/w Gwadar & Mubarak Al Kabeer Port|website=radio.gov.pk|date=18 March 2021|url=https://radio.gov.pk/18-03-2021/pakistan-kuwait-agree-to-develop-linkages-bw-gwadar-mubarak-al-kabeer-port}}</ref><ref name="pka">{{cite web|title=Pakistan, Kuwait agree to strengthen links between Gwadar, Mubarak Al Kabeer ports|website=arabnews.pk|date=19 March 2021|url=https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1828076/pakistan}}</ref>


In April 2021, the port's first phase was completed (4 [[Berth (moorings)|berths]]).<ref name="full" /> As part of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's development, Bubiyan Island will contain power plants and substations.<ref name="boubyan">{{cite web|title=Connecting Boubyan Island Area in Kuwait|publisher=[[Elsewedy Electric]]|date=March 2021|url=https://www.elsewedyelectric.com/en/news-room/connecting-boubyan-island-area-in-kuwait/}}</ref><ref name="constructionweek" /><ref name="mew">{{cite web|title=Kuwait's MEW to float tender for transmission stations|website=[[Zawya]]|date=23 March 2021|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Kuwaits_MEW_to_float_tender_for_transmission_stations-SNG_205175381/}}</ref><ref name="elsew">{{cite web|title=Elsewedy unit inks project in Kuwait|website=[[Zawya]]|date=17 February 2021|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Elsewedy_unit_inks_project_in_Kuwait-SNG_200852215/}}</ref> A 5,000-megawatt power plant has already been built in [[Subiya, Kuwait|Subiya]].<ref name="suba">{{cite web|title=Kuwait inaugurates massive causeway to free trade zone|website=[[France24]]|date=1 May 2019|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190501-kuwait-inaugurates-massive-causeway-free-trade-zone}}</ref> There is a current road project connecting Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's first phase to the existing road network in Bubiyan Island.<ref name="road">{{cite web|title=الأشغال تُسلّم «شركة كوبري» موقع عمل طريق ميناء مبارك - بوبيان مطلع ديسمبر|website=Al Rai|date=22 November 2020|url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1509234/محليات/أخبار-محلية/الأشغال-تسلم-شركة-كوبري-موقع-عمل-طريق-ميناء-مبارك---بوبيان-مطلع-ديسمبر|language=ar}}</ref><ref name="full" /> Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is among Kuwait's largest infrastructure projects in 2021.<ref name="april">{{cite web|title= الوطني: 40 % منها ترتبط بالبناء والتشييد|website=[[Al-Anba]]|date=25 April 2021|url=https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/economy-news/1038824/25-04-2021--مليارات-دينار-المشاريع-المخطط-تنفيذها-/|language=ar}}</ref><ref name="anba">{{cite web|title=الأشغال: طرح 92 عقداً خلال العام المالي 2021 / 2022 |website=[[Al-Anba]]|date=2 May 2021|url=https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/kuwait-news/municipal-council/1040561/02-05-2021-الأشغال-طرح-عقدا-خلال-العام-المالي-/|language=ar}}</ref> Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's [[fire station]]s are currently under development.<ref name="Fire_station">{{cite web|title=أكاديمية الكويت لعلوم الإطفاء... الصرح الثالث على مستوى العالم|website=Al Rai|date=18 April 2021|url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1531173/محليات/لقاءات-وتحقيقات/أكاديمية-الكويت-لعلوم-الإطفاء-الصرح-الثالث-على-مستوى-العالم|language=ar|quote=بالإضافة إلى مركزي إطفاء بري وبحري في جزيرة بوبيان في ميناء مبارك، بالتعاون مع وزارة الأشغال}}</ref>
In April 2021, the port's first phase was completed (4 [[Berth (moorings)|berths]]).<ref name="full" /> As part of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's development, Bubiyan Island will contain power plants and substations.<ref name="boubyan">{{cite web|title=Connecting Boubyan Island Area in Kuwait|publisher=[[Elsewedy Electric]]|date=March 2021|url=https://www.elsewedyelectric.com/en/news-room/connecting-boubyan-island-area-in-kuwait/}}</ref><ref name="constructionweek" /><ref name="mew">{{cite web|title=Kuwait's MEW to float tender for transmission stations|website=[[Zawya]]|date=23 March 2021|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Kuwaits_MEW_to_float_tender_for_transmission_stations-SNG_205175381/}}</ref><ref name="elsew">{{cite web|title=Elsewedy unit inks project in Kuwait|website=[[Zawya]]|date=17 February 2021|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Elsewedy_unit_inks_project_in_Kuwait-SNG_200852215/}}</ref> A 5,000-megawatt power plant has already been built in [[Subiya, Kuwait|Subiya]].<ref name="suba">{{cite web|title=Kuwait inaugurates massive causeway to free trade zone|website=[[France24]]|date=1 May 2019|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190501-kuwait-inaugurates-massive-causeway-free-trade-zone}}</ref> There is a current road project connecting Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's first phase to the existing road network in Bubiyan Island.<ref name="road">{{cite web|title=الأشغال تُسلّم «شركة كوبري» موقع عمل طريق ميناء مبارك - بوبيان مطلع ديسمبر|website=Al Rai|date=22 November 2020|url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1509234/محليات/أخبار-محلية/الأشغال-تسلم-شركة-كوبري-موقع-عمل-طريق-ميناء-مبارك---بوبيان-مطلع-ديسمبر|language=ar}}</ref><ref name="full" /> Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is among Kuwait's largest infrastructure projects in 2021.<ref name="april">{{cite web|title= الوطني: 40 % منها ترتبط بالبناء والتشييد|website=[[Al-Anba]]|date=25 April 2021|url=https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/economy-news/1038824/25-04-2021--مليارات-دينار-المشاريع-المخطط-تنفيذها-/|language=ar}}</ref><ref name="anba">{{cite web|title=الأشغال: طرح 92 عقداً خلال العام المالي 2021 / 2022 |website=[[Al-Anba]]|date=2 May 2021|url=https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/kuwait-news/municipal-council/1040561/02-05-2021-الأشغال-طرح-عقدا-خلال-العام-المالي-/|language=ar}}</ref> Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's [[fire station]]s are currently under development.<ref name="Fire_station">{{cite web|title=أكاديمية الكويت لعلوم الإطفاء... الصرح الثالث على مستوى العالم|website=Al Rai|date=18 April 2021|url=https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1531173/محليات/لقاءات-وتحقيقات/أكاديمية-الكويت-لعلوم-الإطفاء-الصرح-الثالث-على-مستوى-العالم|language=ar|quote=بالإضافة إلى مركزي إطفاء بري وبحري في جزيرة بوبيان في ميناء مبارك، بالتعاون مع وزارة الأشغال}}</ref>

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Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
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Native name
ميناء مبارك الكبير
Location
CountryKuwait
LocationBubiyan Island
Coordinates29°51′54″N 48°19′05″E / 29.865°N 48.318°E / 29.865; 48.318
Details
OpenedAugust 2021 (Phase I)[1]
Operated byDecember 2024[2]
Owned by China[3][4]
 Kuwait[3][4]

Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is a port in Bubiyan Island, Kuwait. The port is part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.[3][4] Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction.[1][5][6][2] In April 2021, the port's first phase was completed (4 berths).[2]

Purpose

Main article: Madinat al-Hareer

Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.[3][4] Under China's Belt and Road Initiative, the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of the first phase of the Silk City project.[3][4] The port is an essential part of Kuwait Vision 2035 as it will create many new job opportunities in Kuwait.[4] Mubarak Al Kabeer Port will serve the economic interests of many countries including Kuwait, China, Iraq, and Iran. In addition, the port is one of the closest seaports to Central Asia.

As of 2021, Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction.[5][1][6][2] According to MEED, the project's contract was awarded in November 2019.[7] The port is set to be environmentally sustainable.[8] In September 2020, it was reported that the port is 53% complete.[9] In March 2021, it was announced that Kuwait and Pakistan will develop linkages between Gwadar Port and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.[10][11]

In April 2021, the port's first phase was completed (4 berths).[2] As part of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's development, Bubiyan Island will contain power plants and substations.[12][5][13][14] A 5,000-megawatt power plant has already been built in Subiya.[15] There is a current road project connecting Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's first phase to the existing road network in Bubiyan Island.[16][2] Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is among Kuwait's largest infrastructure projects in 2021.[17][18] Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's fire stations are currently under development.[19]

Foreign relations

In early 2011, the port caused tensions with Iraq due to its proximity to Al Faw Grand Port. In September 2011, Iraq's foreign minister announced that the dispute over Mubarak Al Kabeer Port has been resolved.[20]

In August 2019, Iraq sent a protest letter to the United Nations regarding the installation of an observation tower on Fisht al-Aych.[21][22]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "الأشغال تنتظر مقاول ميناء مبارك لتسلم المرحلة الأولى ابتدائياً". Al Rai (in Arabic). 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "جهاز الحرير وبوبيان يستكمل ميناء مبارك الكبير بعد... 2024". Al Rai (in Arabic). 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "China and Kuwait to Build New Port". Port Technology. 21 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Phase One of Kuwait's BRI-Backed US$130 Billion Silk City Opens". Hong Kong Trade Development Council. 10 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Ranju Warrier (19 February 2021). "Elsewedy Electric unit bags $53.2m contract for Kuwait's Boubyan substation". Construction Week.
  6. ^ a b "المجلس الوزراء الكويتي يعقد اجتماعه الاسبوعي - حكومة - 15/03/2021 - كونا". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) (in Arabic). 15 March 2021. ثم أحيط مجلس الوزراء علماً بتوصية اللجنة بشأن إفادة وزير الأشغال العامة عن الأعمال التنفيذية لتشغيل المرحلة الأولى من مشروع ميناء مبارك الكبير، والترتيبات القانونية والإدارية والتعاقدية لتنفيذه
  7. ^ "Kuwait Quarterly Newsletter - Issue 4 January 2021" (PDF). 18 February 2021. p. 5.
  8. ^ "GSAS to be adopted in Kuwait following a strategic partnership between GORD and NTEC". e-mc2.gr. 18 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Kuwait SCPD provides updates on $10.4bn worth of projects". Middle East Construction News. 20 September 2020. On the other projects, the top Kuwaiti official said the work on Mubarak Al Kabeer Port project had reached 52.7% completion
  10. ^ "Pakistan, Kuwait agree to develop linkages b/w Gwadar & Mubarak Al Kabeer Port". radio.gov.pk. 18 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Pakistan, Kuwait agree to strengthen links between Gwadar, Mubarak Al Kabeer ports". arabnews.pk. 19 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Connecting Boubyan Island Area in Kuwait". Elsewedy Electric. March 2021.
  13. ^ "Kuwait's MEW to float tender for transmission stations". Zawya. 23 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Elsewedy unit inks project in Kuwait". Zawya. 17 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Kuwait inaugurates massive causeway to free trade zone". France24. 1 May 2019.
  16. ^ "الأشغال تُسلّم «شركة كوبري» موقع عمل طريق ميناء مبارك - بوبيان مطلع ديسمبر". Al Rai (in Arabic). 22 November 2020.
  17. ^ "الوطني: 40 % منها ترتبط بالبناء والتشييد". Al-Anba (in Arabic). 25 April 2021.
  18. ^ "الأشغال: طرح 92 عقداً خلال العام المالي 2021 / 2022". Al-Anba (in Arabic). 2 May 2021.
  19. ^ "أكاديمية الكويت لعلوم الإطفاء... الصرح الثالث على مستوى العالم". Al Rai (in Arabic). 18 April 2021. بالإضافة إلى مركزي إطفاء بري وبحري في جزيرة بوبيان في ميناء مبارك، بالتعاون مع وزارة الأشغال
  20. ^ "Iraq says port dispute with Kuwait resolved".
  21. ^ Bader Al-Saif. "Think Big: Why Broadening Negotiations Could Help Resolve the Kuwaiti-Iraqi Maritime Dispute". The Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center.
  22. ^ "Letter dated 7 August 2019 from the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council". United Nations.
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