Port of Khor Fakkan
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The Port of Khor Fakkan is a major deep-water container and transshipment hub on the UAE’s east coast, strategically located on the Gulf of Oman outside the Strait of Hormuz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port of Khor Fakkan canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
seaport
ⓘ
transshipment hub ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
international shipping lines
ⓘ
regional feeder services ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| emirate | Sharjah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
containerized cargo
ⓘ
transshipment cargo ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage | no need to transit the Strait of Hormuz ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
container storage yard
ⓘ
container terminal ⓘ deep-water berths ⓘ ship-to-shore gantry cranes ⓘ yard cranes ⓘ |
| hasFeature | direct access to open sea ⓘ |
| hasHarborType | natural harbor ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
deep approach channel
ⓘ
modern container handling equipment ⓘ on-dock container storage ⓘ |
| hasRole |
gateway port for Sharjah
ⓘ
hub port for mainline container services ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
bypass for congestion in the Strait of Hormuz
ⓘ
key node in East–West container trade ⓘ |
| hasType | deep-water port ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emirate of Sharjah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khor Fakkan NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern coast of Sharjah ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hormuz Strait approaches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent shipping lanes ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gulf of Oman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
east coast of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| locatedOutside | Strait of Hormuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Khor Fakkan city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Gulftainer Company Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Sharjah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sharjah Ports Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
container handling
ⓘ
transshipment ⓘ |
| region |
Gulf region
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| serves |
Arabian Gulf trade routes
ⓘ
East–West shipping routes ⓘ Indian Ocean trade routes ⓘ |
| servesAs | regional transshipment hub ⓘ |
| servesCountry | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | outside the Strait of Hormuz on the Gulf of Oman ⓘ |
| timezone | Gulf Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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