Port guide · UN/LOCODE QA HAL
Jazirat Halul, Qatar
Qatar · 25.68° N, 52.42° E
The World Port Index classes Jazirat Halul as an open roadstead on the Persian Gulf. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 3.4 m. Norfolk is 11,230 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 3.4 m
- From Norfolk
- 11,230 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Ras Laffan90 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 4 ports in Qatar with guides here, Jazirat Halul records the deepest channel in the index.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 21 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 3.4 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 36.5 m
- Tidal range
- 1 m
- Offshore maximum vessel length
- 420 m
- Offshore maximum vessel draft
- 29 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Jazirat Halul is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Tug salvage
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
Cargo handling
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
Services and supplies
- Repairs
- None
- Electrical repair
- No
- Fuel oil
- No
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- No
- Provisions
- No
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- No
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- No
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
US trade with Qatar
- US exports, 2025
- $4.4BLed by aircraft and spacecraft
- US imports, 2025
- $2.1BLed by mineral fuels and oils
Other ports in Qatar
The nearest is Ras Laffan, 90 km away in a straight line.
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.