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Port of Al Khoms/khums, Libya
General Manager of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Mr. Naeem Bin Ibrahim El-Naeem
The nearby port area was once the capital of the Roman province in Africa and hence since the discovery of stunning roman ruins, it has become a famous tourist destination.
The port of Al Khoms also known as Al khums is situated on the Libyan coastline east of the capital Tripoli.
The depth of sea waters in such berths ranges from 9 up to 14 meters, while its total length is 7837 meters. Such berths are provided with modern equipment and installations for cargo handling and stowage, in addition to carrying it from the port, also forklift and other electronic lifts of different types, some of which are of 3.2.15 tons capacity. Moreover, lifts for unloading grains, receiving dock with a length reaching 4000 meters and the sea depth along the dock ranging between 4.5 and 6 meters.
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| Statement | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Length of Navigational Channel | 14 | Miles |
| Width of Navigational Channel | 400 | Meters |
| Total port area | 181000000 | Square Meters |
| Water Area | 174.160.000 | Square Kilometers |
| Land area | 6.840.000 | Square Kilometers |
| Total area of container yards | 1545000 | Square meters |
| Total area of opened area yards | 2391850 | Square meters |
| Total area of covered storing yards | 181000 | Square meters |
| Tankers area | Not available | Square meters |
It is a medium-sized port dealing with bulk ships, containerised goods, livestock, automobiles apart from oil and chemicals. In 2017, the port was visited by 445 ships and handled 49,000 TEU and 80,000 bulk cargo. As per news reports, it is one of the few Libyan ports that has not suffered the disastrous consequences of civil war in terms of long term port blockages and destruction of equipment due to bombarding.
The port’s navigation channel has a depth of 15.5 m and an anchorage depth of 10 to 11 m. It comprises 20 berths; 5 for handling conventional cargo, 3 for containers and the rest are dedicated to oil, petroleum and chemicals. Each berth measures 100 to 450 m with drafts of 9 to 10 m respectively.
An organised facility, it also has 10 storage yards covering 15 hectares including a main storage area and a paved space for keeping bagged goods and containers.
No closed storage space and warehouses are available at Al khums however it offers cold storage facility and 530 reefer stations. The port offers services such as bunkering, ship repair and maintenance for smaller vessels.
Operator: Socialist Company For Ports.
Port Activity: general cargo and containers.
Communications: VHF: Ch 16 and with the pilot station on Ch 08, 10 and 12.
Location: Lat: 32:41 N , 14:15 E.
Max 12M. Dock density: 1025. Charts: BA 3353.
Anchorage: according to instructions: obtainable in a depth of 10m, rock, with Ras al-Wazif light bearing 272° at a distance of 880m.
Wharf operated by Khoms power station reaches 1,500m NNE from coast.
| Statement | Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Length of Navigational Channel | 14 | Miles |
| Width of Navigational Channel | 400 | Meters |
| Total port area | 181000000 | Square Meters |
| Water Area | 174.160.000 | Square Kilometers |
| Land area | 6.840.000 | Square Kilometers |
| Total area of container yards | 1545000 | Square meters |
| Total area of opened area yards | 2391850 | Square meters |
| Total area of covered storing yards | 181000 | Square meters |
| Tankers area | Not available | Square meters |
Services: barges, tugs, fresh water and bunkering (on advance request), medical facilities are available in the town, garbage disposal must be arranged by the port authority.
| Maximum Total Designed Capacity For Cargo Handling | 2000000 | Thousand Tons/Year |
| Maximum Total Designed Capacity For Containers Handling (TEU) | 900000 | TEU/Year |
| Largest Received Vessel (According To Its Draft) | 14 | Meters |
| Largest Received Vessel (According To Its Length) | 300 | Meters |
| Container Handling Rate | 2465 | TEU/Day |
| General Cargo Stevedoring Rate | 38356 | Tons/Day |
| Working Hours | 113974 | Hour |
| General Cargo Handled During The Year 2005 | 3850 | Thousand Tons |
| Containerized Handled Cargo During The Year 2005 | 8529 | Thousand Tons |
| Dry Bulk Cargo | 3882 | Thousand Tons |
| Liquid Bulk Cargo | 57 | Thousand Tons |
| Number Of Handled TEU During | 894809 | Thousand Tons/Container |
| Number Of Passengers During 2005 | - | Passengers |
| Address | P.O.Box: 2342, Misrata, Libya |
| Telephone | +218 (51) 627910 / 15 +218 (51) 614577 |
| FAX | |
| Email Address | info@marineinsight.com |
