# Umm Al Qaywayn (AE QIW)

**UN/LOCODE:** AE QIW  
**Country:** United Arab Emirates  
**Water Body:** Persian Gulf; Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 25.5833, 55.5833

Behind the code AE QIW and the name Ahmed Bin Rashid Port lies a compact multipurpose harbour serving the northern United Arab Emirates. Operated since 2017 by Hutchison Ports UAQ, it offers four berths along an 845-metre quay and handles containers, general cargo, RoRo, bulk and breakbulk. The adjoining Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone, with land set aside for light industry, makes the port an entry and exit point for the northern emirates. For forwarders it suits regional consignments and free-zone traffic, while remaining a feeder rather than a deep-sea call. Hinterland access is by road across the emirates network towards Dubai and Sharjah. Shippers needing high frequency, mega-vessels or transshipment will still lean on Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan or Khalifa Port.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Dubai → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/dubai-shanghai)
- [Dubai → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/dubai-shenzhen)
- [Dubai → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/dubai-guangzhou)
- [Dubai → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/dubai-hong-kong)
- [Dubai → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/dubai-tokyo)
- [Dubai → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/dubai-busan)

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