Red Sea & Persian Gulf · UN/LOCODE IQ UQR
Umm Qasr, Iraq
Small river (natural) on the Persian Gulf. Channel depth 11.0 m, cargo pier depth 9.4 m, cranes: fixed, mobile. A discharge port of our Red Sea & Persian Gulf trade.
Port facts
World Port Index record "Umm Qasr". A value of n/a means the index carries no figure; confirm with the agent before fixing.
Depths and limits
- Channel depth
- 11.0 m
- Anchorage depth
- 9.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 9.4 m
- Oil terminal depth
- n/a
- Max vessel length
- n/a
- Max vessel beam
- n/a
- Max vessel draft
- n/a
- Tidal range
- 1.0 m
Harbour
- Size
- Small
- Type
- River (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Tide restriction
- yes
- Heavy swell restriction
- n/a
- Ice restriction
- n/a
- Pilotage compulsory
- yes
- Tug assistance
- yes
Facilities
- Wharves
- yes
- Solid bulk
- n/a
- Breakbulk
- n/a
- Ro-Ro
- n/a
- Liquid bulk
- n/a
- Container
- n/a
- Cranes
- fixed, mobile
- Lifts
- 25–49 t, up to 24 t
- Railway
- Medium
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: World Port Index, NGA Pub 150 (public domain), latitude 30.016667, longitude 47.95.
Sea distances from Umm Qasr
To reference ports of our trades, along the global shipping-lane network. Any other pair — in the voyage tool.
| To | Distance, nm | Days at 10 kn | Days at 12 kn | Days at 14 kn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, Ukraine | 4,548 | 19 | 15.8 | 13.5 | Open |
| Constanta, Romania | 4,399 | 18.3 | 15.3 | 13.1 | Open |
| Izmail, Ukraine | 4,468 | 18.6 | 15.5 | 13.3 | Open |
| Izmir, Turkey | 4,020 | 16.8 | 14 | 12 | Open |
| Barcelona, Spain | 5,001 | 20.8 | 17.4 | 14.9 | Open |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6,717 | 28 | 23.3 | 20 | Open |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2,734 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 8.1 | Open |
| Jebel Ali, UAE | 522 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | Open |
| Shanghai, China | 6,138 | 25.6 | 21.3 | 18.3 | Open |
Nearest ports of our trades
- Shuwaikh, Kuwait about 40 nm as the crow flies
- Jubail, Saudi Arabia about 198 nm as the crow flies
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia about 242 nm as the crow flies
- Mina Salman, Bahrain about 270 nm as the crow flies
- Hamad, Qatar about 358 nm as the crow flies
- Hamriyah, UAE about 477 nm as the crow flies