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ReadMiddle East · AE
Middle East's largest port. Handles 40% of regional container volume. DP World anchor hub.
Proximity to Strait of Hormuz makes this port vulnerable to regional conflict escalation.
Congestion · 30-day vessel call trend
Daily vessel calls · 35 day window · IMF PortWatch
Chart: daily vessel calls · window: up to 35 days · source: NauticGrid stored congestion history · as of Sep 16, 2026 UTC
Congestion snapshot 2 hours ago
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Weather
ClearWind 7 m/s · clear
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Annual Volume
14M TEUContainer / transshipment / free zone
Registry synced 28 days ago
Port status
NormalFrom live news feeds
Disruption status 28 days ago
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