Dubai AEDXB

Mina Rashid, operated by DP World, works break bulk, containerised cargo, dry bulk, ro-ro and cruise: a 15-berth cargo & ro-ro terminal with 2,757 m of quay at 10.5 m, and a 5-berth coastal terminal.^[1]

—The cruise operation is world-scale: up to seven mega-cruise vessels and 27,000 passengers simultaneously, around a million passengers a year, with homeporting support that includes provisioning, bunkering, storage and lay-up services.^[1]

—Repairs sit next door: Drydocks World’s ~200 ha yard with four docks up to 521 × 100 m (VLCC/ULCC-capable) and 3,700+ m of berthing, expanded again in December 2024; Dubai Maritime City adds ship-lift and wet & dry berthing plots between the port and the yard.^[3,4,5]

—Pilotage is compulsory for vessels navigating into, out of or within the port (small craft excepted); tug use is at the Harbour Master’s discretion.^[2]

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