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Top 10 Middle East Ports

by ASC Staff on Oct 31, 2006






Port of Aqaba

Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) is the sole Jordanian container facility, located in the seaport of Aqaba.

The port sits at the crossroads of four countries and three continents. As the major gateway for the national market, as well as for transit cargo moving to and from other countries in the region, the facility is working hard to meet the demands of the 21st century.

The port is investing US$500 million over 25 years, and is aligning itself with the ultra-modern facilities in the Middle East.

An agreement in September with UAE firm Lamnalco and Jordanian Shipping Lines (JNSL) to provide an additional $15 million investment over the next 15 years, including a modernisation of the facilities and the purchase of additional equipment, is helping to maintain the progress made so far.

This month saw the delivery of gantry cranes and RTGs totalling $30 million. By 2008, the berth will be extended, with an extra 450-500m being added, while the development of the RTG yards takes place early next year.

By the end of 2006, a total of 14 RTGs and fi ve gantry cranes will be operational. From a modest starting point of only 7.7 moves per hour in 2003, the terminal has boosted its hourly capacity to over 28 moves per hour and now runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

While current annual capacity stands at 750,000 TEUs, the management’s grand plan is to advance this beyond the 3.1 million mark.

The port was nominated for the Lloyds List ‘‘Best Container Terminal in the Middle East’’ for the improvements it has implemented over recent years.



DP World Fujairah


DP World Port Fujairah is the only seaport on the east coast of the UAE.

Freight forwarders have a long association with the port, utilising the shipping services, which call at all Arabian Gulf ports, the Red Sea, Iran, India and Pakistan on weekly feeder vessels.

Mainline services arrive from the UK, North Europe, Mediterranean, Far East and North America on a weekly service and offer sailing twice weekly to the Far East and once a week to North America.

Modern facilities, including 1400 metres of continuous berth dredged to a depth of 10.5 - 15 metres, six ship-to-shore gantry cranes and 11 rubber-tyred yard cranes, keep the port poised to handle the region’s substantial growth.

Sea/air forwarders take advantage of the proximity of the international airport, which is located just five kilometres from the port gates. A skilled workforce supported by an extensive range of modern equipment, including all types of cargo slings, forklifts and trailers, ensures quick turnaround on a 24 hour basis.

A paved storage area of half a million square metres can accommodate general and project cargo, cars and containers. Additional compacted land of approximately 250,000m2 is available for the temporary pre-shipment or postshipment storage of bulk cargoes.

Car carriers and Ro-Ro vessels equipped with a quarter ramp call regularly and handling them has become a speciality of the port. 80,000m2 of specialised live stock pens with necessary clearance facilities are available within the port area.

Fujairah’s principal claim to fame is its world class bunkering facilities. The regional leader in this regard, ranked along with Singapore and Rotterdam for its safety, efficiency, and highly competitive bunker rates, the emirate’s fuel prices are quoted across the world and have put this port firmly on the map.


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