Port of Shuaiba, Industrial port in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.
The Port of Shuaiba is a Kuwaiti port in Al Ahmadi Governorate, about 60 km south of Kuwait City, run by the Kuwait Ports Authority. Its 20 berths total 4,068 m in length, with water depths of 10 to 14 m; four berths handle containers, and the petroleum products berth, operated by Kuwait National Petroleum Company, has 16 m of depth in front. Two basins serve small craft and dhows, the first 4 m deep with three berths of 175, 200 and 100 m, the second 6 m deep with four berths.
The Port of Shuaiba lies on the Persian Gulf coast in Al Ahmadi Governorate, about 45 kilometres south of Kuwait City, beside the country's main oil port, Mina Al Ahmadi. It operates as a specialised oil-loading port and also hosts a representation of the US Navy's Military Sealift Command.
Shuaiba is a specialised oil-loading port beside the main petroleum port of Mina al-Ahmadi, and one of its berths for petroleum products is run by the Kuwait National Petroleum Company. The port also hosts a representation of the US Navy's Military Sealift Command, a presence that marks its role in supply shipping rather than in the old pearl trade.
Visitors can view the port from outside the working areas or learn about its operations through local information sources. The port sits in an industrial area and is best reached using local transportation.
The port has 20 berths with a combined length of 4,068 metres and depths of 10 to 14 metres; four are container berths. The petroleum products berth has a water depth of 16 metres. Two basins serve small craft: the first is 4 metres deep with three berths of 175, 200 and 100 metres, the second 6 metres deep with four berths.
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