Port guide · UN/LOCODE AE DAS
Jazirat das, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates · 25.15° N, 52.87° E
The World Port Index classes Jazirat das as an open roadstead on the Persian Gulf. It records a channel depth of 21.6 m and a cargo pier depth of 16 m. Norfolk is 11,310 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 21.6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 16 m
- Max vessel length
- 300 m
- From Norfolk
- 11,310 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Jabal Az Zannah/ruways110 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 10 ports in the United Arab Emirates with guides here, Jazirat das records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 300 m and a maximum draft of 14.9 m.
- Channel depth
- 21.6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 16 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 28.3 m
- LNG terminal depth
- 15 m
- Tidal range
- 2 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 300 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 14.9 m
- Offshore maximum vessel length
- 337 m
- Offshore maximum vessel draft
- 22 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 das 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
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
Services and supplies
- Repairs
- None
- Fuel oil
- No
- Diesel oil
- No
- Potable water
- No
- Provisions
- No
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- No
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
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 Jabal Az Zannah/ruways, 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
- Jabal Az Zannah/ruwaysCargo pier 17 m, channel 14 mAE JED
- 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.