Port guide · UN/LOCODE SA JED
Jiddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia · 21.48° N, 39.18° E · Also listed as Jidda
The World Port Index classes Jiddah as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Red Sea. It records a channel depth of 15.5 m and a cargo pier depth of 16.5 m. Norfolk is 10,650 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 15.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 16.5 m
- Max vessel length
- 260 m
- From Norfolk
- 10,650 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- King Fahd Port290 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 6 ports in Saudi Arabia with guides here, Jiddah records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 260 m and a maximum draft of 14 m.
- Channel depth
- 15.5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 16.5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 6.4 m
- Tidal range
- 0.5 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 260 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 14 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
Jiddah 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
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- No
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Wharves
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Floating cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Small
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated major.
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Large
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- Yes
- Engine supplies
- Yes
- Shore electricity
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Saudi Arabia
- US exports, 2025
- $14.1BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
- US imports, 2025
- $10.5BLed by mineral fuels and oils
Other ports in Saudi Arabia
The nearest is King Fahd Port, 290 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.