King Fahd Industrial Port at Yanbu lies on the Red Sea Coast some 300 kms North of Jeddah Islamic Port, extending 25 kms on the Cost. It’s Considered to be The largest Port for loading Crude Oil, it’s Refined Products & Petrochemicals in the Red Sea, it lies in the middle of the line between Europe & America through Suez Canal & the Far East through Bab Elmandeb. Especially built to serve the Industrial Complex & meet ‘Its requirements including export of the various Industrial Products such as the construction material & equipment which gives the port a significant role in the economy of the region

The Port can handle all types & sizes of oil tankers & container, general cargo, bulk cargo & Ro-Ro vessels & also provides pilotage, towage & mooring services. Staff in the Central Tower determine the movements of shipping over a two approaching channels, the Northern Channel for vessels arriving from the Suez Canal & the Southern Channel for vessels arriving from Bab Elmandeb which extend to 75 nautical mile. Fresh water is available at berths & a Bunkering Station Is also available in the Port. The Port provides Stevedoring Services for Cargo such as Crude Oil, Crude Oil Refined Product, Petrochemicals (both liquid & solid), Heavy lifts for the Projects & all types of General Cargo.

Types of berths & storage areas.

1- General Cargo & Container Terminal

There are seven berths along a 1420-m wharf of which two berths for handling containers & one for Ro-Ro cargo with dredged depth of 14 meters below LAT. The Terminal has been equipped with three Mobile Cranes with capacity of 40t each & all other equipment. Export cargo from the industrial complex & imports for construction works are handled through this terminal including heavy lift and production supporting materials.

2 - Bulk Terminal

Consists of a wharf 500 meters in length with two dry bulk berths. The water off the wharf is dredged to 15.5 m below LAT. Can accommodate Bulk Carriers up to 60,000dwt. Sulphur product is now handled through this terminal.

3- Crude Oil Terminal

Consists of a jetty trestle with four loading berths. This Terminal can accept the vessels up To 500,000 DWT with dredged depth of 32 meters below LAT.

4 - Petroleum Derivatives Export Terminal (Export Refinery)

Has three berths dredged to 18.5 m below LAT. Built for exporting Petroleum Derivatives Such as Benzene, Diesel & oils, can accommodate tankers up to 150,000 DWT,

5 - Petrochemicals Terminal

Consists of one berth dredged to 13.5 m below LAT. Used for exporting liquid petrochemical products such as Glycol & Propylene. Another berth under construction expected to be finished before the end of 1999 & will be used for the same purpose for handling vessels up to 40,000 DWT

6 - Natural Gas Terminal

Consists of two berths dredged up to 18.3 m below LAT. Used for exporting Natural Gas Products such as Butane, Propane & Naphtha. Accommodates vessel up to 150,000 DWT

7 - Local Refinery Terminal

Consists of four berths dredged up to 16 m below LAT. Used for Local Distribution of Petroleum Derivatives {local export}. Accommodates vessel up to 80,000 DWT

Storage Areas

1- Reefer Container Area - has 40 points for supplying reefer containers with power.

2- An Area of 167,067m2 for Container storage.

3- An Area of 10,000 m2 for storage of General Cargo.

4- An Area of 800 m2 for Hazardous Cargo.

5- An Area of 18,000 m2 covered by warehouses.