Port guide · UN/LOCODE AE JED
Jabal Az Zannah/ruways, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates · 24.20° N, 52.70° E · Also listed as Jabal Dhanna/ruways
The World Port Index classes Jabal Az Zannah/ruways as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Persian Gulf. It records a channel depth of 14 m and a cargo pier depth of 17 m. Norfolk is 11,380 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 17 m
- Max vessel length
- 360 m
- From Norfolk
- 11,380 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Jazirat das110 km away
Depths and vessel limits
The index sets a maximum vessel length of 360 m and a maximum draft of 14.3 m.
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 10.3 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 17 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 19.8 m
- Tidal range
- 1 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 360 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 60 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 14.3 m
- Offshore maximum vessel length
- 377 m
- Offshore maximum vessel draft
- 14.3 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
Jabal Az Zannah/ruways is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- 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
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- No
Services and supplies
- Repairs
- None
- Electrical repair
- No
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- No
- Shore electricity
- No
- Medical facilities
- No
- Garbage disposal
- No
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with the United Arab Emirates
- US exports, 2025
- $31.4BLed by aircraft and spacecraft
- US imports, 2025
- $7.7BLed by aluminum
Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the United Arab Emirates
Other ports in the United Arab Emirates
The nearest is Jazirat das, 110 km away in a straight line.
- Abu ZabyCargo pier 14.6 m, channel 15 mAE AUH
- AjmanCargo pier 7.5 m, channel 7.2 mAE AJM
- Al FujayrahCargo pier 15 m, channel 15 m, container, ro-ro, breakbulk and bulk
- Ash ShariqahCargo pier 11.5 m, channel 12.5 mAE SHJ
- DubayyCargo pier 10.5 m, channel 13 mAE DXB
- Jazirat dasCargo pier 16 m, channel 21.6 mAE DAS
- Khawr FakkanCargo pier 16 m, channel 16 m, containerAE KLF
- Mina Jabal AliCargo pier 17 m, channel 12.5 mAE JEA
- Mina SaqrCargo pier 18 m, channel 12.2 mAE MSA
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.