The shipping platform

Location: Mesaieed (also known as Umm Said) is situated on the E coast of the Qatar peninsula, approx 45km S of Doha. General overview: Mesaieed lies in the industrial heartland of the country and is the premier port in the State of Qatar. The port deals with diverse goods, including exports like crude oil, refined products, LPG, naphtha, petrochemicals, ethylene, ammonia, methanol, polythene pellets, urea, steel, sulphur, bulk and conventional cargo. Import goods handled at the port comprise iron ore pellets, salt, cement, clinker, project cargo etc. The port has 29 operational berths for handling specific cargoes. The oil port has two berths for offshore crude oil output. The North berth is about 28 km east of the coast pump house, with a depth of 19.6m. In summer, it can be connected to 320000 tons of oil tankers, with 36 inch submarine oil pipes connected to the land bank; The South berth is about 1800 meters south of the onshore pump house, with a depth of 14.6m, 24 inch submarine oil pipe connecting the land bank, and LNG output terminal to the north of the pump house. The industrial port is located on the land bank 2 km north of the oil port. Three gabbro berths handle clinker, gabbro stones and conventional cargo, and can accommodate ships weighing more than 90,000 DWT and a maximum beam of 60 m. Three Qasco berths measuring more than 350 m each, handle iron ore, manganese, scrap metals, minerals and chemicals. Refined products berth handles rubber and cylindrical fenders. The port has 4 commercial berths and also two offshore berths, one handling petroleum and the other crude oil and naphtha. Exports: Include Qatar (land) crude oil, condensate, refined products, LPG, naphtha, petrochemicals, ethylene, ammonia, methanol, polythene pellets, bulk urea, steel bars, sulphur, and bulk and general cargo. Imports: Include iron ore pellets, salt, aggregates, cement, clinker and project cargoes. Traffic figures: Approx 2,800 vessels, 48,000,000t of cargo and 61,000TEU handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Max draught for VLCC's is 12.5m and 13.0m for all other vessels. SBM: LOA 340m, beam 60m, BCM 180m, 320,000SDWT (part laden).