Dubai

UAE has several modern ports, including Dubai’s Port Rashid and Jebel Ali. Port Rashid contains a large shipyard and is a man-made commercial port named after Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
Port Rashid handles containerized, general, and roll-on/roll-off cargo as well as passenger vessels.

The Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) operates Port Rashid and Port Jebel Ali. It serves over 100 shipping lines and has facilities that include 102 deepwater berths, 23 container gantry cranes, and ten container terminal berths.

Port Rashid contains ample storage. Port Rashid has 13 warehouses for general cargo with a total of almost 97000 sq m and open storage of almost 308 sq m.

Port authority continues to expand facilities and equipment to handle non-containerized cargo. 

The port offers trucking service for containers and general cargo that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There is also a ferry service that is popular for passengers moving between Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, and both Iraq and Iran.

Main Characteristics Latitude: 25° 16' 2" N Longitude: 55° 16' 15" E UN/LOCODE: AEDXB Port Type: Seaport Port Size: Medium Official Website

Contact Information PO Box 17000 Dubai United Arab Emirates Phone: 971 4 8811110 Fax: 971 4 8811331 Email: