Geographical advantage
King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam, is the principal port of Saudi Arabia in the Gulf and is located approximately mid-way along the Eastern Coast at: Latitude 26° 30’ N Longitude 50° 12’ E King Abdul Aziz Port is the main gateway through which cargoes from all over the world enter the Eastern and Central Provinces of the Kingdom. It is strategically placed to service the requirements of the oil industry, the continuous development of Riyadh, the capital, and the major provincial cities in the Eastern and Central Provinces. King Abdul Aziz Port, Dammam Services The Port is fully self-sufficient with its own administration offices, mechanical and marine workshops, electrical, telephone and marine communications networks and water refinery. It has its own clinic, fire department and a large housing complex for port employees, with mosques and a supermarket. There is an excellent highway system connecting Dammam Port with the rest of the Kingdom and with adjacent Gulf States and also a busy railway to Riyadh Dry Port. Port Services include: | Berths 1, 2 and 3 Berths 4 -9 and 11-13 Berth 10 Berths 14-22 Berths 23-26 Berths 27-29 Berths 30 Berth 31-34 Berth 35 Berths 36, 37 and 38 Berth 39 | Grain discharge General cargo. rail connected Dedicated bagged fertilizer General cargo. Ro/Ro ramps at 14 and 22 Container terminal. Ro/Ro ramp at 23 Ro/Ro and project cargo Grain discharge General cargo and grey cement cold store and Ro/Ro ramp Bulk ores. White cement. Gray cement. Clinker and edible oils. Ro/Ro ramp at 36 Explosives terminal. Otherwise Cement. Clinker. gypsum and other bulks | | The total areas in the various zones: | | Central berths Eastern berths Western berths | (Berth 1-13) is 411,270 m² with 10 warehouses of 55,470 m² (Berths 14-22) 497,650 m² with 10 warehouses of 58,850 m² (Berths 27-34) 744,600 m² with 8 warehouses of 47,080 m² (Berth 35) cold store 28,800 m² | | The whole port covers an area of 193 million m² | For increased efficiency 2 container gantry cranes have been moved from Berth 22 to Berth 23 and refurbished, making a total of 8: 15 new straddle carriers, 25 terminal tractors, 20 3-ton forklift trucks and 2 empty container handlers are being added to the fleet. Fleet Units:
* Harbor tugs Eight | o Dammam- 4 (3000 bhp) o Dammam- 5 (4000 bhp) o Dammam- 9 (4600 bhp) o Dammam-10 (3700 bhp) o Dammam-11 (2600 bhp) o Dammam-23 (1300 bhp) o Dammam-29 (2800 bhp) o Dammam-36 (4600 bhp) * Fire boats * Pilot boats * Oil Skimmer * Floating cranes * Survey vessels * Buoy laying vessels * Garbage Scows | One One One One (200tons) One One One |
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