Ras Laffan Port , Qatar
General Manager of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Mr. Naeem Bin Ibrahim El-Naeem
It is a deepwater port, possessing the world’s biggest artificial harbour and is strategically located amidst the Arabian Gulf, the Far East and Europe on the international maritime trade route hence transporting hydrocarbon goods to almost all major parts of the world.
This port is situated on the northeast coast of Qatar and is the world’s biggest LNG exporting facility, capable of accommodating the largest carrier ships.
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.
They are represented in Authorities, associations, councils and administrations working in the field of the Arab Sea Ports facilities.
| 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 |
Ras Laffan port was built mainly for the natural gas industries which manufacture gas products and their derivatives. The port covers 850 hectares and is surrounded by two breakwaters, two entrance channels and is dredged to a depth of 14.5 m. It deals with LPG, petroleum products, sulphur, etc, handling more than 1000 ships and 10,000,000 tonnes of cargo annually. It is owned and operated by Qatar Petroleum.
This port has several berths for commercial and industrial uses. The port is equipped with the latest equipment such as cranes with a lifting capacity of 150 tons, a sulfur loader that can handle one thousand tons per hour, numerous forklifts, and trailers.
| Berth No. | Length | Maximum Draft |
| 01 & 02 | 470m | 12.1m |
| 03 | 228m | 10.2m |
| 04 & 05 | 366m | 10.9m |
| 06 | 198m | 9.6m |
Ras Laffan Port has 6 facilities for handling LNG, that can accommodate the biggest LNG Carriers, carrying more than 200,000 cubic m. The remaining four wharves handle medium-sized LNG carriers with a cargo capacity, of over 220,270 cubic m.
Six such facilities are operational for dealing with liquid bulk cargo such as Liqified petroleum gas and refinery goods. They can accommodate vessels measuring 165 to 345 m.
One dock at Ras-Laffan port area is dedicated to handling only sulphur, with the capacity of handling ships weighing more than 100,000 tonnes DWT.
The port incorporates four berths dedicated to dry cargo, each 300 m long with a capacity to handle ships weighing more than 60,000 DWT. Two berths provide RoRo facilities, are 150 meters long and can accommodate ships weighing around 20 thousand DWT.
The port has 14 berths, located offshore offering numerous services such as bunkering and clean water. It also has three offshore single mooring points, just 55 km from main port area, capable of handling ships weighing between 90,000 to 325,000 DWT.
This modern shipyard spans 110 hectares and has established Ras Laffan port among the world’s most renowned ship repair, maintenance and construction facilities. It comprises two huge and expansive wharves, a big enclosed manufacturing unit, fitting space, numerous warehouses and administration offices.
| 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 |
Qatar Petroleum (QP) intends to expand the existing Ras Laffan port facilities to accommodate the ultimate development of natural gas exports from the North Field, which is planned to be fully developed in 2024. The development of Ras Laffan Port Expansion Project (RLPEP) is planned to be implemented in 3 phases.
| 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 | |
| Telephone | +96824714678 +96824714870 +96824713942 |
| FAX | |
| Email Address | operations@marafi.om port.control@marafi.om gatepass@marafi.om |