Port of Mina Al Ahmadi (KW MEA)
UN/LOCODE
KW MEA
Harbor size
Medium
Channel depth
15.5 m
Nearest city
Al Fuḩayḩīl
Body of water
Persian Gulf; Indian Ocean
First port of entry
Yes
Kuwait
Port information
- Also known as
- Al Fuhayhil
- Coordinates
- 29.0667, 48.1667 (29°04′N 48°10′E)On the map
Harbor
- Harbor type
- Open roadstead
- Shelter
- Fair
- Tidal range
- 2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 12.5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 23.2 m
Services
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Pilotage available: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Quarantine / pratique: Yes
Repairs: Limited
Marine railway (slipway): Small
Medical facilities: Yes
Nearest airport: Yes
Entrance restricted by tide: Yes
Facilities
Wharves
Anchorage
Mediterranean mooring
Oil terminal
Cranes
Fixed crane
Mobile crane
Floating crane
Lifts up to 24 t
Lifts 25–49 t
Lifts 50–100 t
Supplies
Fuel oil
Fresh water
Diesel fuel
Provisions
Mina Al Ahmadi operates as a working harbor in Kuwait, linked to regional and international trade routes. A Medium harbor laid out as Open roadstead sets the scale of operations at Mina Al Ahmadi. Draft at the approach to Mina Al Ahmadi is constrained by a 15.5 m channel depth. Cargo moving through Mina Al Ahmadi typically connects onward through Al Fuḩayḩīl.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the port of Mina Al Ahmadi located?
- Mina Al Ahmadi is a seaport in Kuwait, near Al Fuḩayḩīl.
- What is the UN/LOCODE of Mina Al Ahmadi?
- The UN/LOCODE for Mina Al Ahmadi is KW MEA.
- What is the channel depth at Mina Al Ahmadi?
- The channel depth at Mina Al Ahmadi is 15.5 m.
Nearby ports
- Mina Ash Shuaybah Kuwait 4 km
- Mina Abd Allah Kuwait 6 km
- Al Kuwayt Kuwait 39 km
- Mina Az Zawr Kuwait 43 km
- Doha Harbor Kuwait 50 km
- Ras Al Khafji Saudi Arabia 81 km
- Al-Basra Oil Terminal Iraq 93 km
- Khawr Al Amaya Iraq 101 km
Distance to major hubs
- Shanghai China 6920 km
- Singapore Singapore 6648 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands 4386 km
- Los Angeles USA 12889 km
- Mina Jabal Ali United Arab Emirates 817 km
- Hamburg Germany 4115 km
- Santos Brazil 11683 km
- Durban South Africa 6801 km
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