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SHUWAIKH PORT INFORMATION

Shuwaikh port is considered the main commercial port in the country, it is located at latitude 29 21 north,
longitude 47 56 east, with a total area of 4.4 million square meters. The total basin area is about 1.2
million square meters, the land area is 302million square meters.

The port has 21 berths including 3 container berths. Vessel sailing to and from the port pass through
a navigation channel dredged inside Kuwait Bay. The channel is about 8 Km long and its depth is

maintained at 8.5M at minimum water tide level. The port can receive vessels of 7.5M draft at any tide
and vessels of upto 9.5M draft at high tide.

Shuwaikh port has limited open storage area and are customs bonded. Heavy Lift to receive direct
delivery basis.

DRAFT RESTRICTIONS :
• Maximum ARRIVAL DRAFT should not exceed 9.60M due to draft limitations in channel.
• Channel low point minimum draft 7.0M
• Add 7.0M to figure quoted from Tide Table as high or low water

• Result will be maximum available water

WORKING HOURS ( excluding holy month of Ramadan ) :
• Normal Day Work Hours (Sat–Thu, excl. holidays)
0700-1900 HRS excl. shift break / meal time

• Over Time Working during normal days Berth # Length Est. Permissible Remarks
(in M) Draft
2000-0600 HRS/Overtime for Port / Stevedores
01 186 9.6M DEDICATED TO KFM / RORO
Applied on weekend / Night / Holidays 02 180 9.6M BASE OIL
03 180 9.6M GENERAL CARGO
ADDITIONAL INFO. 04 180 9.6M GENERAL CARGO

• ISPS LEVEL : 1 (ONE) 05 180 9.6M GENERAL CARGO
• FRESH WATER : By Road Tanker 06 180 9.6M GENERAL CARGO
• Bunker Supply : Only by KPC 07 180 9.6M GENERAL CARGO
08 210 9.6M CEMENT IN BULK – PORT-
LAND
09 200 UNUSED
10 200 9.6M CONTAINERS ONLY
200
GENERAL CARGO
9.6M
11
Details for info. subject to change with or without notice 12 180 9.6M CONTAINERS ONLY
9.6M
CONTAINERS ONLY
13
200
200
14
GENERAL CARGO / CNTR
9.6M
VESSEL SELF SUSTAINED
15 185 6.0M GENERAL CARGO
16 140 9.6M GENERAL CARGO
17 200 9.6M GENERAL CARGO
18 185 8.0M RORO / GENERAL CARGO
19 200 8.0M REEFER VESSEL / G.CARGO
20 200 8.0M REEFER VESSEL / G.CARGO
21 200 8.0M LIVESTOCK / G. CARGO
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