The shipping platform

Location: Mina Saqr is located on the Gulf coast, approx 30km N of Ras al Khaimah, close to the Strait of Hormuz. General overview: The port offers specialized berths for the handling of bulk cement and aggregates, a container terminal and 2 Ro-Ro berths. There is also a small boat harbor and fishing harbour with a depth of 4.5m. Imports: General cargo, containers, raw materials for cement industry, oilfield supplies, livestock, explosives, steel, vehicles. Exports: Aggregate, rock, cement, limestone, clinker and containers. Traffic figures: Approx. 6,200,000 t of cargo handled as well as 500 TEU containers, 440,000 livestock and 1,000 vehicles annually. Load line zone: Tropical. IMO Class 1: Loading/ Discharging: All the necessary approval from concerned authority must be obtained by the consignee/shipper for loading and discharge operation. Berth allocation will be strictly subject to port discretion and berth availability. IMO cargo will be loaded/discharged under the supervision of local police and security authority. Transhipments not allowed. Need to submit transit cargo documents to the security dept and port authority for pre-approval minimum 3-4 days of vessel arrival, final approval will be strictly subject to port and security authority discretion after verifying the submitted documents.