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Mina Al Hamriyah Port in Dubai
General Manager of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Mr. Naeem Bin Ibrahim El-Naeem
Located on mainland Dubai and shielded from the Persian Gulf by the Deira Islands, this port is an important trading and passenger harbour and lies close to the Port Rashid.
Al Hamriyah is not to be confused with the Mina Hamriyah Port located in the Free Port Zone of Sharjah. Although it is a small port, it handles a large portion of livestock, fish, frozen and fresh foods, and passenger traffic in the region.
The port is also close to the Al Hamriyah Civil Defense Station and the Department of Passport Control. It is well connected to the other Emirates by an extensive road and rail network. Moreover, Dubai International Airport is just a short distance from it.
The city of Bejaia is located on the foot of Mount Gouraya and the shoreline extends to the Cape of Carbon. It is situated 180 km east of the National Capital City of Algiers. The port is managed and operated by Enterprise Portuaire d’Bejaia.
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 |
Mina Al Hamriya serves as a traditional cargo gateway, facilitating the movement of non-containerised cargo between Dubai and the Arabian Gulf, East Africa, and India. The port is well known for its flexibility, being able to berth different kinds of vessels from traditional dhows to breakbulk vessels and RoRo ships. The port’s location – close to the centre of Dubai – makes it an ideal destination for goods that benefit from the city’s proximity.
Mina Al Hamriya has one of the largest quarantine facilities in the Middle East, making it a destination terminal for livestock imports. It is also a preferred port for the region’s fishing industry due to its ability to berth 190 fishing vessels at a time. The port is an attractive hub for used car trading, given its proximity to Dubai’s used car markets.
DP World UAE is a signatory of MARPOL 73/78, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. Under which, ports are obliged to ensure facilities to receive residues of oil and noxious liquid substances and of garbage, adequate to meet the needs of ships using them, without causing undue delays.
To enforce compliance with MARPOL, Government of Dubai and port regulators have designated a number of companies qualified to collect or receive, and treat hazardous solid and liquid waste from vessels. The waste is collected through various means dependent on its type.
The Port is currently managed by Dubai Ports World and is under expansion to build an additional 2.5 kilometres of quay length. It handles trade with Asia, parts of Africa, and Europe.
It was built to reduce pressure on Dubai Creek. The Palm Deira is a luxury residential complex built facing the port, which is in the final stages of construction.
Container Terminal 3 (T3) is known for its remarkable technological achievements. It has 5 berths and a capacity of 3.8 million TEU. Inaugurated in 2014, T3 is one of the largest semi-automated terminals in the world equipped with 19 automated quay cranes and 50 automated rail-mounted gantry yard cranes (ARMG). It is capable of handling Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCV) with capacities exceeding 18,000 TEU.
| Statement | Area | |
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| 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 |
Jebel Ali’s General Cargo Terminal covers a total storage area of over 1.4 million square metres, comprising 27 berths and a quayside depth of 15 metres, it allows very large and special cargo vessels to berth. Buoys and Dolphins: the storage yard has a capacity to accommodate over 750,000 vehicle units and a 16,200 square metres, 7-storey parking facility is under development in line with market demands. Jebel Ali Light Float / RACON Buoy is positioned at Latitude 25o 10’ 30” N, Longitude 54o 52’ 15”E (RW) L.FL 15 sec.
| 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 |
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