Port · United Arab Emirates
Ship chandlers & ship supply at Khor al Fakkan AEKLF
Khor Fakkan — also written Khorfakkan or Khor Al Fakkan — is the UAE’s container hub outside the Strait of Hormuz, with a working anchorage trade alongside. Post the requirement here and verified suppliers answer with sealed bids.
25°20′N · 56°21′E · UN/LOCODE AEKLF
Port guide
Reviewed 2026-08-20 · sources below — operational details change; verify before you sail on them
What kind of port is Khor Fakkan, and what does it handle?
Khorfakkan Container Terminal, operated by Gulftainer, is the only fully operational terminal in the UAE located outside the Strait of Hormuz — Sharjah’s Indian Ocean coast port serving the upper Gulf, Indian subcontinent and East Africa.[1,2]
—Terminal specs (operator): six berths, 1,880 m of quay at 16.0 m draft, 18 quay cranes including Super-Post-Panamax units, 5 million TEU capacity, 24/7 working — Ultra Large Vessels handled.[1]
—As of August 2026: Gulftainer targets expansion beyond 10 million TEU under a $2bn strategy, with weekly volumes sharply up amid regional routing shifts and an Etihad Rail connection planned.[3]
What services can ships take at the Khor Fakkan anchorage?
The Khorfakkan anchorage works services alongside the terminal: bunker supply by barge launched here in 2024 (HSFO and 0.1%S MGO) and expanded in 2025 with a dedicated VLSFO/MGO barge delivering directly at anchorage.[4,5]
—Sharjah’s ports network provides pilotage, vessel movement control, bunkering, fresh water and marine services across its harbours.[2]
What must a vessel calling or anchoring at Khor Fakkan arrange?
—Agency: anchorage operations (including crew changes) run through the vessel’s registered local agent, with anchorage charges per request (agency advisory — verify current terms with your agent).[6]
—Bunkers by barge at anchorage — nominate through your agent (suppliers above).[5]
—Provisions, stores and fresh water: post a requirement and suppliers serving Khor Fakkan answer with sealed bids. This is the thinnest-competition supply port on the UAE east coast — the first supplier in takes it.
Khor Fakkan at a glance: UN/LOCODE and position
—UN/LOCODE AEKLF (“Khor al Fakkan”); UNECE position ≈25°20′N 056°21′E.[7]
Sources
- [1] Gulftainer — Khorfakkan Container Terminal — https://www.gulftainer.com/ports-terminals/khorfakkan-container-terminal/
- [2] Sharjah Ports Authority — Port Khorfakkan / marine facilities — https://sharjahports.gov.ae/port-khorfakkan/
- [3] World Cargo News — Gulftainer targets 10M TEU at Khorfakkan (2026-08-18) — https://www.worldcargonews.com/news/2026/08/gulftainer-targets-10m-teu-at-khorfakkan/
- [4] Ship & Bunker — OceanEXL launches barge supply at Khor Fakkan (2024-08) — https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/622305-oceanexl-launches-first-barge-physical-supply-operation-in-khor-fakkan
- [5] Ship & Bunker — Tigonic launches physical bunkering at Khorfakkan (2025-05) — https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/791176-tigonic-launches-physical-bunker-operations-at-uaes-khor-fakkan
- [6] Inchcape Shipping Services — Middle East port advisory (2026-03, agency-published) — https://www.iss-shipping.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Middle-East-Port-Advisory-28032026-1000-1.pdf
- [7] UN/LOCODE directory — AEKLF — https://locode.info/AEKLF
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