Logistics infrastructure in Kuwait
Kuwait — Ports
Kuwait has 6 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.
Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.
6
Total
3
Very small
2
Medium
1
Small
Container throughput
863,618 TEU
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
36.9
Container terminals
2
Maritime territory (EEZ)
10,775 km²
Most connected
- 1Mina Ash Shuaybah61.9
Most container terminals
Deepest channels
- 1Mina Al Ahmadi15.5 m
- 2Mina Abd Allah14 m
- 3Mina Ash Shuaybah14 m
- 4Al Kuwayt7.9 m
- 5Doha Harbor3.4 m
Best equipped
- 1Mina Al Ahmadi4 / 6
- 2Mina Ash Shuaybah4 / 6
- 3Al Kuwayt4 / 6
- 4Mina Az Zawr3 / 6
- 5Mina Abd Allah2 / 6
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Kuwait beyond logistics?
| Port | Size | Type | Channel depth | Anchorage | Cargo pier depth | Shelter | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Al AhmadiKWMEA | Medium | Open Roadstead | 15.5 m | 23.2 m | 12.5 m | Fair | CranesRepairsBunker |
| Mina Abd AllahKWMIB | Small | Open Roadstead | 14 m | 17.1 m | — | Fair | Bunker |
| Mina Ash ShuaybahKWSAA | Medium | Open Roadstead | 14 m | 18.6 m | 14 m | Fair | CranesRepairsBunker |
| Al KuwaytKWKWI | Very Small | Coastal (Natural) | 7.9 m | 9.4 m | 9.4 m | Poor | CranesRepairsDry dock |
| Doha HarborKWDOH | Very Small | Coastal (Natural) | 3.4 m | — | 3.4 m | Poor | — |
| Mina Az ZawrKWMIS | Very Small | Open Roadstead | — | 20.1 m | — | Fair | RepairsBunker |
All Sources
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