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.

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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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Kuwait City hasPort Port of Shuwaikh