Port of Shuwaikh
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The Port of Shuwaikh is Kuwait’s main commercial seaport, serving as a key hub for maritime trade and cargo handling for Kuwait City and the surrounding region.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial port
ⓘ
seaport ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Port of Shuaiba ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Kuwait road network
ⓘ
industrial areas of Shuwaikh ⓘ |
| country | Kuwait ⓘ |
| function |
bulk cargo operations
ⓘ
cargo handling ⓘ container handling ⓘ general cargo operations ⓘ ro-ro operations ⓘ |
| hasCustomsFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
berths
ⓘ
cargo handling equipment ⓘ container terminals ⓘ storage yards ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| hasNavigationChannel | dredged access channel ⓘ |
| hasPilotageServices | yes ⓘ |
| hasRole |
export outlet for Kuwaiti goods
ⓘ
gateway for imports to Kuwait ⓘ key hub for maritime trade in Kuwait ⓘ |
| hasTugServices | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Asimah Governorate
ⓘ
Kuwait City ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Persian Gulf
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuwait Bay
Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| near |
Kuwait City
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuwait City central business district
Shuwaikh Industrial Area ⓘ |
| operator | Kuwait Ports Authority ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kuwait Ports Authority
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuwait port system
|
| regionServed |
Kuwait Governorate of Al Asimah
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuwait City region
Kuwait ⓘ
surface form:
State of Kuwait
|
| regulatingAuthority | Kuwait Ports Authority ⓘ |
| serves |
Kuwait City
ⓘ
Kuwait City ⓘ
surface form:
Kuwait metropolitan area
|
| significance | main commercial seaport of Kuwait ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
critical for Kuwait’s non-oil imports
ⓘ
supports national food and goods security ⓘ |
| timezone |
Arabia Standard Time
ⓘ
surface form:
Asia/Kuwait
|
| UNLOCODE | KWSWK ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logistics
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ storage and distribution of goods ⓘ |
| waterType | natural deep-water harbor ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.