{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Ash Shariqah","identifier":"AE SHJ","unlocode":"AE SHJ","city":null,"country":"United Arab Emirates","waterBody":"Persian Gulf; Indian Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Breakwater)","channelDepthMeters":12.5,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":25.366666667,"longitude":55.383333333},"description":"Twenty-one berths, a container yard rated at roughly 690,000 TEU and a channel depth near 12.5 metres define Ash Shariqah, the Sharjah port also known as Mina Khalid or Port Khalid. Alongside containers it handles general cargo, reefer boxes, roll-on/roll-off traffic and dry and liquid bulk, making it a versatile multi-purpose facility on the Persian Gulf. Container operations have run under Gulftainer since 1976, with the concession extended to 2058. Feeder services link Sharjah to the region's","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/ash-shariqah-port-ae-shj","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/ash-shariqah-port-ae-shj","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Ash Shariqah · (UN/LOCODE: AE SHJ) · United Arab Emirates · Small · 12.5 m"}