The project, undertaken by HTL, also features a 60 kilometre 16” jet fuel pipeline that links the terminal directly to the Dubai International Airport, and other advanced facilities.

The company marked a milestone recently by achieving one million safe working hours without any loss time injury (LTI) or any major incidents, a statement said.

Yusr Sultan, Managing Director of Terminals at Horizon Terminals Limited said: “With Dubai recording significant growth in its aviation sector, the new terminal has a strategic role to play in further strengthening operational efficiencies through assured jet fuel supply.

It is equipped to meet the growing demand for jet fuel, in tune with the Dubai International Airport’s growth, which welcomed record passenger traffic of over 58.5 million last year. A strategic project for Dubai, ENOC and HTL, the terminal is being developed to the highest safety specifications, which is reflected in our safety milestone of one million safe working hours achieved.”

The US$142 million bulk liquid petroleum terminal is fully automated and will have state-of-the-art and full facilities for receiving jet fuel from marine tankers and from the adjacent ENOC-owned refinery.

The Horizon terminal in Jebel Ali will also have tanker truck loading facilities connected to oil tanker berths and associated abilities to ensure seamless supply lines to other airports in the UAE.

The jet fuel oil pipeline to the Dubai International Airport is being developed to the highest safety and capacity standards to meet the growing demand for jet fuel oil, and will also have a branch-off connection to the Al Maktoum International Airport.

Horizon Terminal Limited manages more than 5 million CBM of storage with a network of nine terminals located in various markets, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Morocco, Djibouti, and Singapore.