When was Jebel Ali built?
The port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates is one of the busiest container ports in the world. Built in the 1970s in a barren stretch of coast, it was designed to serve the growing trade of the Gulf, and today it handles millions of containers every year. Giant cranes, many of them operated by computers, lift containers from ships and place them on trucks within minutes. Next to the port is a large free zone where thousands of companies enjoy lower taxes and simpler rules. The port has played an important part in the country's change from an economy based on oil to one based on trade and services.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. In the 1970s
- Step 1: The passage says it was built in the 1970s.
Answer
In the 1970s.
Why not the others: In the 1950s, In the 1990s and In the last ten years do not fit.
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