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	Port Rashid, Dubai
		Arkansas Anchorage (25°32'N 53°51'E) Carolina Anchorage (25°09'N 54°59'E) Port Rashid is situated in the city of Dubai.
		Port Rashid is one of the modern ports set up in the UAE.
		Port Rashid Oil Jetty (PROJ) is situated on the main breakwater, 260m north of the Control Tower.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/port-rashid.htm (679 words)

	Ajman port, Dubai port , Fujairah seaport , Hamriyah LPG Terminal port , Hamriyah port, Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, Port ...
		Port Rashid entrance should be approached from the north in a direction of 182.
		On the port side, opposite the vessel's manifold, there must be equipment capable of lifting the floating hose safely and efficiently, a 7.5T lift, from the sea surface over the port rail to the vessel's manifold.
		Port Rashid has no approach channel but entry should be made between the breakwaters from the N. Dubai approach buoy lies in position Lat 2521'N, Long 05514'E which is 3.7nm from Port Rashid entrance buoy RW.Fl.10secs.
	www.corporateshippingagency.com /portdetails.htm (4389 words)

	MarTV.com - PeastD2L.html
		The port is situated in the center of the city of Haifa, which is endowed with a wide range of shipping services, with means of land and air transport to all parts of the country as well as with business and entertainment centers.
		Access to the port is convenient from all directions without having to go into the town itself, from the south and from the center of the country (via the west entrance) and from the north and the valleys to the east (via the east entrance).
		Laem Chabang Port (LCP) is a deep-sea commercial port under the management of The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), and is located at the Eastern shore of the upper Gulf of Thailand, approximately 110 km South of Bangkok the Capital of Thailand and 15 km North of Pattaya the beach resort.
	www.martv.com /PORTS/PEASTD2L.html (4559 words)

	Khaleej Times Online
		Sharjah is the only emirate in the UAE with a port on both coasts, Port Khalid in Sharjah city and Khor Fakkan on the east coast with a combined capacity of 17 berths.
		Last year, both the ports saw increase in container handling and Khalid ports witnessed rise by 18 per cent due to improvement of the docks, better services and latest equipments installed at the ports.
		Port Khalid is one of the easiest port to gain entry in the Gulf with a short approach channel and handles a wide variety of tonnage, passenger ships, bulk cariers, container vessels, as well as smaller vessels.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/business/2004/December/business_December64.xml§ion=business (663 words)

	InternationalReports.net : Dubai, UAE 2003
		Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman of the Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, says that their success is a testament to two factors: the dominant position of Dubai’s ports within the regional shipping industry, and Dubai’s well-established resilience in the face of regional and international crises.
		Together, Jebel Ali and Port Rashid are the undisputed leaders in container traffic, and rank among the busiest container ports in the world.
		Port Rashid was built at the mouth of the Creek to provide the modern transshipment facilities demanded by international shipping lines.
	www.internationalreports.net /middleeast/dubai/2003/3triumph.html (682 words)

	Ports Of UAE
		Port Rashid has no approach channel, but entry should be made between the breakwaters from the North.
		Port is equipped with the state-of-the-art cargo handling and operational gears for efficient handling of all types of cargo.
		Port Rashid Oil Jetty is situated on the main breakwater 260m N of the control tower.
	www.himalayashipping.com /ports-of-uae (2344 words)

	Father of Dubai
		Sheikh Rashid was adamant that the new breed of civil servants and technocrats should not stifle a mood of unbridled optimism that was attracting money and trade on a level comparable, in its effect, with that of the early years of the century.
		Early in the Port Rashid project, he looked at the estimated bill of £13 million and, as was his way, sought to identify any unnecessary fat which could be cut.
		Sheikh Rashid was kept in close touch with the state of the city’s medical services, and by August 1970, when Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah suffered the brunt of a serious malaria outbreak, capacity existed to manage the vaccination of upwards of sixty thousand people.
	www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae /english/dubai/fatherofDubai_oil.asp (2397 words)

	Port Technology - Edition 7: Section 6 : Port Management Information Systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Dubai Ports Authority operates the two ports in Dubai, Jebel Ali Port and Port Rashid.
		These ports, although about 35km apart, are operated as a single port using in-house developed Container Terminal Management System software.
		Hong Kong International Terminals (HIT) and the Port of Singapore Authority, for example have built such systems with software components made possible the fast, cost-effective development of customised solutions that resulted in significant improvements in their operations, which have given them a competitive advantage.
	www.porttechnology.org /journals/ed7/section.06.shtml (400 words)

	WFP
		Iraq's only port on the Persian Gulf, Umm Qasr, is itself to shallow to receive many of the ships that will take part in the relief effort.
		The team in charge of ensuring that the food aid passes through the port and into Iraq as fast as possible is an international consortium of WFP staff -- both at the port and in Tehran -- working alongside port personnel and Iranian government officials.
		Skov notes that added to the challenges they face in the port, is the fact that the borders between Iran and Iraq were closed for years by the war in the 1980's and the uneasy truce that followed.
	www.wfp.org /newsroom/in_depth/middle_east/030611_iran_bik.html (963 words)

	Dubai's Cruise Terminal officially opened with Cunard's QE2 taking center stage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Dubai Cruise Terminal in Port Rashid, the world's only terminal to be operated by a Government Tourism Department, was officially opened with one very special guest taking centre stage - Cunard's QE2, the world's most recognised cruise ship.
		Cunard's QE2 arrived in Port Rashid for a two-day call, becoming the launch visitor at the cruise terminal in the Gulf port.
		In addition, three other ships were berthed at Port Rashid during the gala opening, making it the busiest day yet on Dubai's cruise calendar - with the Delphin, Europa and Columbus all making maiden calls at Dubai and bringing in around 4,000 passengers.
	www.ipan.com /press/2001march/2703dub.htm (558 words)

	Mirage Shipping Agencies LLC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Location: A fully evolved transhipment hub of the middle east and an all purpose port is by and far considered one of the most modern ports in the world.
		Location: Khorfakkan Port is situated on the North Eastern side of the United Arab Emirates on the Gulf of Oman.
		Port Gears: Pre-dominantly known for container operations, the port is equipped with state-of-the-art post panamax gantry cranes with matching support at marshalling yard and storage areas.
	www.mirageshipping.com /ports.htm (2562 words)

	Mina Jebel Ali
		The port of Jebel Ali is situated 35km SW of the city of Dubai.
		Although complementing Port Rashid in terms of trade and transshipments, the concept of Jebel Ali was geared more towards industrial development and soon attracted major aluminum, gas and cement projects.
		Relative density of water in the port is 1.032; water temperatures reach 36°C in summer.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/jebel-ali.htm (700 words)

	Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Française à l'Etranger
		The port of Jebel Ali in Dubai is the largest man-made port in the world; is has 63 deepwater berths with adequate warehousing.
		Port Rashid is one of the busiest ports in the Gulf and has 35 berths.
		Having a port located on the Gulf of Oman outside the entrance to the Gulf is a significant advantage.
	www.uccife.org /dubai/English/infospays/pratique/info_prat.htm (495 words)

	Materials Handling, Market Information EPOC Messe Frankfurt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Dubai Ports Authority with Jebel Ali and Port Rashid is amongst the top 20 largest container terminals in the World.
		Jebel Ali Port is the largest man-made port in the world and just like the Great Wall of China it is so vast that it is visible to the naked eye from outer space.
		Ports and Airports are all undergoing significant expansion and modernization programmes that will see over US17 Billion being spent on improvements in the next two years of which 2.5 Billion is currently being spent on Dubai Airport and 6.5 Billion on Abu Dhabi Airport.
	materials-handling-dubai.com /market.html (448 words)

	GN Online: Tanker confined at Port Rashid to avert pollution
		The 317-metre tanker, which was berthed near the western breaking water of Port Rashid for about two months, was not in good condition, officials said.
		The tanker was towed 10 miles away from Port Rashid's outer anchorage by experts from the Ves-sels Trailing Section at the Marine Department in collaboration with Nico International which specialises in escorting vessels at sea.
		The tanker would have created a big disaster had it not been towed away from Port Rashid and caused an environment disaster." He said the tanker is confined by the Coast Guards Department until final action is taken.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=77728 (182 words)

	WAM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The arrival of a ship of this stature underlines the remarkable facilities at Jebel Ali Port, which is one of the busiest ports in the world.
		This scale of expansion at the port ensures the efficient handling of a variety of container vessels, arriving from around the world.
		Dubai Ports, which includes Port Rashid and Jebel Ali Port was recently ranked among the top 10 container ports of the world, in terms of container traffic, which touched 6.42 million TEUs in 2004.
	wam.org.ae /NASApp/cs/ContentServer?GXHC_JSESSIONID=b73a57d3dad96fc2&pagename=WAM/WamLocEnews/W-T-LEN-FullNews&c=WamLocEnews&cid=1117436193123&p=1041492777827 (583 words)

	UAE - News Reports
		The UAE ports continue to thrive and grow despite predictions of 'doom merchants' that with the developments of new ports in the region such as Mina Raysut in Oman, the importance of the UAE's ports as transshipment points will be lessened in the next few years.
		FUJAIRAH PORT: Fujairah Port is today considered the third-biggest container port in the Middle East and one of the top forty in the world.
		UMM AL QAIWAIN PORT: The Umm al Qaiwain Port, which is operated by the Ahmed bin Rashid Port Authority, serves 100 ships a month, offering transit and it also supplies fuel to vessels.
	www.uaeinteract.com /news/viewnews.asp?NewsFileName=19970909.htm (1829 words)

	Dubai Under Sheikh Rashid
		It was evident that basic services needed to be established and existing services improved upon, but Sheikh Rashid never settled for just meeting needs when he could plan for the future.
		A second port was later built at Jebel Ali, just south of the city.
		The mastermind of numerous projects, Sheikh Rashid was steadfast in his belief that anything is possible.
	www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae /english/dubai/dubai_underRashid.asp (523 words)

	A Short History of Dubai Property: Part 1 \| Dubai Property (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It included the construction of Port Rashid with a five berth container terminal for the biggest ships of the time, and was greatly hastened by the discovery and development of oil reserves in Dubai.
		As early as 1972 Sheikh Rashid stunned his advisers with a decision to build a huge new port at Jebel Ali, and the initial phase of 66 berths was completed in 1983.
		This is the legacy that Sheikh Rashid bequeathed his sons when he passed away in 1990, although they had already been in charge of the emirate's affairs for some years.
	www.ameinfo.com /40570.html (894 words)

	Ports in UAE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The UAE is also home to a large regional re-export and redistribution trade which extends to beyond the countries around the Gulf to East Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
		From 1988 to 1996, the traffic at the UAE ports increased at an annual average of 8%.
		It has the largest shipping capacity with 103 berths (61.3%), headed by Port Rashid which is the leading port of the Gulf region, even though its Jebel Ali Port is larger.
	www.oceanbulkers.com /ports.html (123 words)

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		Arriving by RoRo service at Port Rashid, the "Delivery Order" (the DO) was collected, and paid for, at the handling agent for the shipping line, Wallenius Wilhmelsen (Barwil).
		I was advised here that, although there would be a few thousand people willing to assist in processing all the paperwork for releasing the truck (for a not-insignificant charge), the same could be achieved without their assistance.
		The one on the left keeps the vehicle keys, collects the port duties and issues the gate pass for your final exit from the port with the vehicle.
	www.landyman.co.uk /page77.htm (538 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Jabal ’Ali: Dubai's Gateway to the World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		At the end of 1991, the Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) - whose writ includes both the Port of Jabal 'Ali and Port Rashid - celebrated handling a record 1,200,000 cargo containers in one year.
		That puts Port Khalid and its two sister ports among the ranks of other large shipping terminals in the UAE, such as Jabal 'Ali and Port Rashid, both in Dubai, and Port Fujairah, in the amirate of the same name.
		The port gradually grew to its current size: 12 berths, plus an oil jetty and one kilometer (3300 feet) of lay-up wharf.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/199202/jabal.ali-dubai.s.gateway.to.the.world.htm (2774 words)

	Port Umm-Al-Quiwain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Location: Ahmed Bin Rashid Port and Free Zone is located on the west coast of the United Arab Emirates.
		The channel and the turning circle are both dredged to minimum depth of 10 mts marked with standard piles and beacons in according with the international regulations).
		The port has a Town Wharf totaling 800 mts of Quay wall providing berthing facilities for vessels with a maximum draft of 4 mts.
	www.oceanbulkers.com /umm.html (459 words)

	Keller Publishing:
		It is the busiest port in the Middle East, second to Port Rashid.
		Most ships calling on Port Rashid — a modern 35-berth, deep — water port close to Dubai’s city center — can be unloaded in six to 12 hours.
		The port is in the process of obtaining a permit to build an international bridge-dedicated exclusively to cargo-across the Rio Grande River into Matamoros, Mexico.
	www.supplychainbrain.com /archives/2.97.sites.htm (2602 words)

	Chronology of Asian maritime history
		Arikamedu near Pondicherry in southeast India was a thriving port, peaking in 23-96 CE (the Roman trade between 30 and 50 CE), and a permanent base for western merchants known in Indian literature as yavana.
		Tamil literature describes Kaverippumppattinam as an important trade port on the Coromandel coast with a huge warehouse; the king's tiger emblem was stamped on incoming and outgoing goods to certify payment of duty.
		He also described the port of Guangzhou and its mosque, public granaries and dispensaries, complex administration, written records, treatment of travellers, and the use of ceramics, rice-wine and tea.
	www.maritimeasia.ws /topic/chronology.html (14220 words)

	VOL. 35, No. 39 - October 15, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		PPM, who retired this July after a 33-year career with the Port of Halifax, was honored at the Québec Convention with the presentation of a Distinguished Service Award for his many years of service and selfless dedication to the Association and to the public port industry.
		Designed for port management, marketing, operations, and engineering professionals, panel discussions will address terminal design requirements; defining cruise ship services; managing port security issues; coordinating effective regional, cooperative marketing; reaching cruise line officials; and components of a successful home port or port of call.
		As part of expansion plans for both Jebel Ali and Port Rashid, DPA recently purchased three post-Panamax gantry cranes, six rubber-tired gantry cranes, eight reach stackers, 12 tractors, 36 marine high level wheel trailers and six roll trailers, all imported from the Netherlands.
	www.aapa-ports.org /members/advisory/html/2001/advisory35-39.htm (3735 words)

	DPI signs MOUs with Abu Dhabi and Fujairah \| Dubai Ports International (DPI)
		Dubai Ports These agreements, which could later lead to possible management contracts or concessions for port operations at these two key UAE ports, will also complement DPI's fast growing international network which is founded on its operations in Dubai and will provide its customers with an integrated high quality service across the region.
		These include Port Rashid and Jebel Ali in Dubai, which ranks 11th in the largest container ports worldwide by volume.
		In 2004, the terminals operated by Dubai Ports handled over 8 million TEUS which includes ports in India (Port of Visakhapatnam), Saudi Arabia (Port of Jeddah), Djibouti (Port of Djibouti) and Romania (Port of Constantza) and the home terminals of Jebel Ali and Port Rashid.
	www.ameinfo.com /51905.html (1171 words)

	Institute of International Container Lessors, Briarcliff Mano, New York,USA
		The depot is located inside Port Rashid, adjacent to the container terminal empty yards.
		The depot is equipped with 1 empty container handler and 1 forklift with extended forks, 2 steam clean machines, 6 MIG welding machines, hydraulic straightening equipment, guillotine, press brake, 28 reefer points and other necessary tooling.
		The depot is located within the Port area, a few minutes from the container empty yards.
	www.iicl.org /docs/iicl-directory/c-cnrunitedarabemirates.htm (466 words)

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