2 Kuwait Logistics Infrastructure
Kuwait Logistics Infrastructure Narrative
2.1 Kuwait Port Assessment
Kuwait Port Assessment
There are three commercial ports in Kuwait which are an important part of its transport network. Shuwaikh, Shuaiba and Doha port are all managed by Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA), a public sector body run on a commercial basis under the Authority of the Ministry of Communications.
Shuwaikh Port is considered the main commercial port for Kuwait, situated inside Kuwait Bay and to the immediate northwest of Kuwait City. The port has commercial and container berths and there is also the milling company, Kuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries, situated next to the port with specific berths only for them.
Shuaiba Port is Kuwait’s second most important commercial port, situated 45 km to the south of Kuwait City. The port has commercial and container berths as well as an oil pier which is operated by Kuwait National Petroleum Co. Most of Kuwait’s maritime trade is carried out through the ports of Shuwaikh and Shuaiba. Website of the Al Rashed Group on Shuaiba Port
Doha Port, located to the North of Kuwait City at the far end of Kuwait Bay is the smallest of Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) ports with a depth of 4.3 meters. The port is used to berth dhows, barges and small coastal vessels operating between Gulf Ports.
2.1.1 Kuwait Port of Shuwaikh
Key port information can also be found at:
Website of the Maritime Database on Shuwaik Port
Port Overview
Shuwaikh Port is considered the main commercial port for Kuwait. It is located at Latitude 29° 21' North, Longitude 47° 56' East. It has a total land area of 3,2 million square metres and 1.2 million square metres water basin area .The vessel traffic to and from the port passes through a Navigation Channel dredged inside Kuwait Bay. The length of the channel is approximately 8kms with a depth of 8.5 meters at minimum water tide level. The port has 21 berths of which 14 berths with 10 metres depth (Berth No 1 to Berth No 14), four berths with 8.5 metres depth (Berth No 18 -21) and three berths with 6.7 metres depth (Berths 15,16,17). Total length of all berths is 4055 metres. The Port can receive vessels of 7.5meters draft at any tide condition and vessels of 9.5meters draft at high tide. It is a tidal port with entry of deep drafted ships being restricted to the period of high tide, occurring twice daily. For tide times of Shuwaikh Port: http://www.met.gov.kw/Forecasts/marine.php
The vessels traffic to and from the port is passing through a Navigation Channel dredged inside Kuwait Bay. The length of the channel is about 8 Kilometres and its depth is 8.5 metres at minimum water tide level. During rush hours (Sun-Thu) entry of trucks are restricted within the inner city, which is limiting entry and exit to/from the port to non-peak hours since Shuwaikh Port is located inside this ‘banned area’. It applies for both light and heavy trucks, and tractors. Peak hourse are set to 06:30 – 09:30 AM and 12:30 – 15:30 PM, but with the new road development projects soon to start in Kuwait City (‘The Ghazali project’ and ‘the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Bridge’) expectations are access to Shuwaikh Port and the nearby Shuwaikh Industrival Area will be further hampered during the construction phase. For further details see ‘ROAD’ section. Furthermore, a new deep-sea Bobyan Naval Port (also referred to as Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port) has started at Bobyan Island in the north-east of Kuwait. This is part of a huge and long-term development project also including additional infrastructure projects that will link up the new port with Kuwait City and other cities in the region.
Port website: Website of the Port of Shuwaikh
Port Location and Contacts |
|
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Country |
Kuwait |
Province or District |
Shuwaikh |
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km) |
Name : Kuwait City km: n/a |
Port's Complete Name |
n/a |
Latitude |
47.92528 |
Longitude |
29.3525 |
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of operation) |
Kuwait Port Authority - KPA |
Management Contact Person |
Abdullah Bader Al Shamali - Director of Finance |
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations |
Airport Name: n/a Airlines: n/a |
Port Picture
For a map / picture of Shuwaikh Port please select the following document:
Kuwait Port Assessment Additional Information
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Clearing Agents
There is no shortage of clearing agents in Kuwait. Custom clearance could be done through either global freight forwarders or individual local customs house brokers. The first scenario would mean that the terms of shipment could be negotiated with freight forwarders. For example door to door with the freight forwarder taking on all liabilities from pick up to delivery including documentation, clearance & transportation. The second scenario would require the sending agency/organisation to ensure they have all the documentation requirements covered to to be able to approach individual customs house brokers to complete custom clearance process. Delivery then will have to be negotiated separately. Labour is easily available and normally managed by the stevedores in the ports and by the warehousing companies in the warehouses.
4.2 Kuwait Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Port Performance
Handling Figures |
Year 2012 |
---|---|
Vessel Calls |
2,071 |
Container Traffic (TEUs) |
697,485 |
For further information on the port performance, please select the following document:
Kuwait Port Assessment Additional Information
Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges
For import or Export Shipments , THC is as following :
20'DV : K.D. 22
40'DV : K.D. 38
40'HQ : K.D. 50
OOG Thc for Kuwait, Additional KWD 10 is applicable if special gears used.
For further information on containerised cargo handling charges, please select the following document:
Kuwait Port Assessment Additional Information
Berthing Specifications
Type of Berth |
Quantity |
Length (m) |
Maximum Draft (m) |
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Conventional Berth |
21 |
4,055 m |
8.5 m (Channel) |
Container Berth |
6 |
1,200 m |
10 m |
Silo Berth |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Berthing Tugs |
5 & 3 |
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Water Barges |
Nil |
Shuwaikh Port has a total land area of 3.2m sq.meters and 1.2m sq.meters water basin area. The port has 21 berths; of which 14 berths have 10 meters depth (Berth No 1 - 14), four with 8.5 meters depth (Berth No 18 -21) and three berths with 6.7 meters depth (Berths 15,16 and 17). The total length of all berths is 4,055 meters.
Berth 1: Grain Handling for Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Co.
Berth 8: Bulk commodities / cement for Kuwait Cement Portland Co.
Berths 12-13: part of Shuwaikh Container Terminal (SCT).
Berths 19-20: handles Reefer vessels and import
of temperature controlled and frozen food.
This is also where the only cold storage warehouse in Shuwaikh Port
is located, with a total storage capacity exceeding 28 000 m3, a
cooling capacity of 11.500 tonnes divided into 20 chilled and
frozen rooms with temperatures from -25C to +25C. Operated by
Refrigeration Industries (RIC) http://ric.com.kw/
Berth 21: Livestock vessels.
For further information on berthing equipment and specifications, please select the following document:
Kuwait Port Assessment Additional Information
Port Handling Equipment
Is the port equipment managed by the government or privately? n/a
Equipment |
Available (Yes / No) |
Total Quantity and Capacity Available |
Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage |
---|---|---|---|
Dockside Crane |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Container Gantries |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Mobile Cranes |
8 |
40 tons each |
n/a |
Reachstacker |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
RoRo Tugmaster (w/ Trailer) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Grain Elevator w/ Bagging Machines |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Transtrainer |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Forklifts |
10 |
5 to 35 tons |
n/a |
For more information on port handling equipment please select the following document:
Kuwait Port Assessment Additional Information
Container Facilities
The Shuwaikh Container Terminal covers an area of 26 hectares and is used to handle both imported and exported containers. It is equipped with 128 electrical points for the storage of refrigerated Containers. Further space, including modern office facilities are provided close to the Port’s general cargo berth.
Currently over two million square meters of space is available, covering all manners of buildings and amenities. Customs formalities and security inspections are carried out at the Container Customs Inspection Centre, located at the south of Shuwaikh container terminal where up to 30 trailer-mounted containers can be inspected at the same time.
Facilities |
20 ft |
40 ft |
---|---|---|
Container Facilities Available |
Yes |
Yes |
Container Freight Station (CFS) |
Yes, 2 |
Yes, 2 |
Refrigerated Container Stations |
Yes |
Yes |
Other Capacity Details |
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Daily Take Off Capacity (Containers per day) |
800 |
|
Number of Reefer Stations (connection points) |
1,125 |
|
Emergency Take-off Capacity (Give an indication) |
n/a |
|
Off take capacity of gang shift (in Containers per shift) |
n/a |
n/a |
For more information on container facilities, please select the following document;
Kuwait Port Assessment Additional Information
Customs Guidance
1.3 Kuwait Customs Information
Terminal Information
Multipurpose Terminal
Shuwaikh Port berths can handle multi purpose cargo from container ships to Bulk handling (Wheat, Flour, Oil, Charcoal, Pipes, Rice, Cement, Steel, Wood), Car Carrier and Ro-Ro vessels
Grain and Bulk Handling
Berth no.1 used for discharge from grain carriers and equipped with grain elevator that transfers grain through suction pipes from vessels directly to grain silos owned by Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakerys.
Main Storage Terminal
For information on storage facilities, please select the following document:
Kuwait Port Assessment Additional Information
Stevedoring
For a list of the 3 major stevedores for containers handling at Shuwaikh Port, please select the following contact list:
4.2 Kuwait Port and Waterways Company Contact List
Port Security
Security |
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ISPS Compliant (Yes / No) |
No |
|
Current ISPS Level |
1 |
Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional |
Police Boats |
n/a |
|
Fire Engines |
Yes |
2.1.2 Kuwait Shuaiba Port
Key port information can also be found at:
Website of the
Maritime Database on Shuaiba
Port
Port Overview
Shuaiba Port is Kuwait’s second most important commercial port,
situated 45 km to the south of Kuwait City. The port has commercial
and container berths as well as an oil pier which is operated by
Kuwait National Petroleum Co. Most of Kuwait’s maritime trade is
carried out through the ports of Shuwaikh and Shuaiba.
Shuaiba Port is located 45 Kilometers to the South of Kuwait City. The Port is bounded by the Southern Pier of Ahmadi Port from the North Side and by Mina Abdullah from the South side. There are 20 Commercial & Container Berths at Shuaiba Port of 4068 meters total length. Depths of these berths range from 10 to 14 meters. Four of these berths (berth Nos 15, 16, 17, and 18) are used for Container Vessels. The Oil Pier has a water depth of 16 metres.
There are two small Craft & Barge basins at the port. The small Craft Basin has a depth of (4) meters and contain three piers of 100, 200, 175 meters length. The Barge Basin has a depth of (6) meters and contains four piers of 211, 157, 287, 250 meters length.
Port website: Website of the Al Rashed Group on Shuaiba Port
Port Location and Contacts |
|
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Country |
Kuwait |
Province or District |
n/a |
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km) |
Name : Kuwait km: 45 |
Port's Complete Name |
n/a |
Latitude |
29.03333 |
Longitude |
48.15 |
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of operation) |
Kuwait Ports Authority |
Management Contact Person |
n/a |
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations |
Airport Name: n/a Airlines:n/a |
Port Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
2.2 Kuwait Aviation
Kuwait Aviation
Key airport information may also be found at:
Website of
Wordaerodata on Kuwait
Kuwait is a small country and many of the challenges of distributing goods and services found in other, larger countries do not exist locally. Kuwait International Airport is located south of the city and is easily accessed by road. It has a number of regular flights to international destinations and can handle the world’s largest aircrafts.
Civil Aviation
The International Airport of Kuwait is a combined civil and military airport (Al Mubarak Air Base). All other Kuwaiti airports are military.
4.1 Kuwait Government Contact List
4.3 Kuwait Airport Company Contact List
For more information on Airport Company Contacts, please select the following document:
2.2.1 Kuwait International Airport
Kuwait International Airport, which is located 16 km south of Kuwait City, can currently handle in excess of 6m passengers a year. The government ordered a modernization program for the airport during the early 1990s, valued at US$60m, which was completed in two phases.
Kuwait International Airport has recently completed the construction of four new departure gates. Two of the gates have been added to the airport’s southeastern terminal and the other two the southwestern terminal, adding 40% to the capacity of both terminals.
The airport is being expanded at a total cost of $6bn in a project aimed at almost doubling its capacity. A new 710,000m2 LEED Gold second passenger terminal is set to renovate the airport and capacitate major airline growth, boosting the capacity of the airport to 13m by 2016. Almost half of those $6bn is expected to be spent on other projects, including the widening the runways, a new control tower and a new cargo town.
Kuwait Airways Company (KAC) is the official carrier that operates in the country. It was established in 1954. KAC operates part of the air cargo services at the airport. National Aviation Services (NAS) is a privately run company that is also managing air cargo services at the airport, in addition to providing ramp services, passenger servi ces, engineering, travel solutions, meet and assist, lounge management, a training center and aviation security.
The cargo terminals at the airport are open 24 hours. The cargo reservation units plan bookings and loading information of outbound cargo as well as transit. The cargo terminal warehouses also have facilities for certain cargo types, including fridges, freezers, a strong room, racks, a radioactive material room, a special area for explosive cargo and a separate area for perishable cargo.
Location Details | |||
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Country | Kuwait | Latitude | 29.22678 |
Province / District | State of Kuwait | Longitude | 47.97997 |
Town or City (Closest) | Kuwait City | Elevation (ft and m) |
206 ft 63 m |
Airfield Name | Kuwait International airport | IATA and ICAO Codes |
IATA: KWI ICAO: OKBK |
Open From (hours) | 24:00 | Open To (hours) | 00:00 |
Runways
See KWI Aerodrome Introduction for more details on runways,
operation etc:
http://www.kuwait-airport.com.kw/aip/ad-1.pdf
Runway #1 |
|
---|---|
Runway Dimensions |
3,400 m x 45 m |
Orientation |
15R/33L |
Surface |
Concrete |
Runway #2 |
|
---|---|
Runway Dimensions |
3,500 m x 45 m |
Orientation |
15L/33R |
Surface |
Asphalt |
Helicopter Pad(s)
Helipad #1 |
|
---|---|
Present (Yes / No) |
No |
Largest helicopter that can land |
- |
Width and Length (metres) |
- |
Surface |
- |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Customs |
Yes |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes |
---|---|---|---|
Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
Yes |
Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refueling |
Yes |
Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
Yes |
Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground Power (mobile) |
Yes |
Pax transport to airfield |
Yes |
Ground Handling Services |
|
Control Tower |
Yes |
Latrine Servicing |
Yes |
Weather Facilities |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
n/a |
Catering Services |
Yes |
De-icing Equipment |
No |
Base Operating Room |
Yes |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
Yes |
Airport Radar |
Yes |
Runway Lights |
Yes |
NDB |
Yes |
VOR |
Yes |
ILS |
Yes |
|
Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator
Performance for 2012 |
Annual Figures |
Monthly | Daily |
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft movements |
180,144* |
15,012* | 494* |
Total passengers |
8,600,874* |
716,740* | 23,564* |
Total capacity of the airport (metric tonnes) |
200,000** |
16,667 | 548 |
Current activity of the airport (metric tonnes) |
200,000** |
16,667 | 548 |
Current use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS) |
n/a | n/a | n/a |
*Annual, monthly and daily figures derived from figures from Jan - Feb 2012
**Monthly and daily figures derived from annual ones
For further information on performance and cargo capacity data, please select the following document:
Kuwait Aviation Additional Information
Airport Operating Details
Operating Details | |||
---|---|---|---|
Maximum sized aircraft which can be offloaded on bulk cargo: | Max capacity of cargo by all type of aircrafts | ||
Maximum sized aircraft that can be offloaded on pallet | Max capacity of cargo by all type of aircrafts | ||
Total aircraft parking area (m²) | Warehouse built area 8500 Sq/Mts + 2500 Sq/Mts parking area | ||
Storage Area (mt) | 200,000 tons per annum | Cubic Meters (m³) | n/a |
Cargo Handling Equipment Available (Yes / No) | Yes | If "Yes" specify below | |
Elevators / Hi Loaders (Yes / No) | Yes | Max Capacity (mt) | - |
Can elevators / hi loaders reach the upper level of a B747 (Yes / No) | Yes | ||
Loading Ramps (Yes / No) | - |
Storage Facilities
NAS Cargo has a modern warehousing facility that is well equipped and capable of handling a variety of cargo services including fragile goods & hazardous materials with warehouse of over 10,000 m2 built space, of which over 700 sqm of multi temperature warehouses for dry, chilled & frozen items ranging from +25 to -20 C.
Airport gives 3 days free storage from date of arrival.
Airport storage/detention charges is 0.005 fils per kilo per
day.
Airfield Cost
Fuel Services Charges
Jet A1 is available. AvGas is available by prior arrangement with KAFCO.
Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Company (KAFCO) is the sole supplier of jet fuel at Kuwait International Airport. Rated one of the best refueling stops in the region, KAFCO's delivers more than 800 million litres of Jet A-1 annually, by serving around 53 commercial carries as well as executive jet operators and the military.
KAFCO's facility includes a 115,000 sq meter depot equipped with
six storage tanks offering a total capacity in excess of 27 million
litres enough to service the airline's needs for around 13 days.
Mobile refuelling equipment is similarly modern.
KAFCO has been granted ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Cerifications.
For rates please see attached NAS GH Quote in the Annex.
Security
Security Level: Good
Companies Available
4.3 Kuwait Airport Company Contact List
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at:
Website of Azfreight on Kuwait International Airport
For further information on main airport contacts and ground handling companies, please select the following document:
2.3 Kuwait Road Network
Kuwait Road Network
Kuwait’s road network consists of a radial grid design. With seven major Ring Roads and a number of major dual-carriage expressways, the road network links Kuwait City to every area of Kuwait, as well as to the Iraqi and Saudi Arabian borders.
Kuwait has 5,749 Km of road network, of which 4,887 Km is paved. Kuwait has a good road infrastructure which is currently suffering the effect of increased demands made on it by the expanding urban population. A number of roads suffer from excessive use by heavy loads. As a result, restrictions have been implemented as to when heavy vehicles are permitted to use certain roads. The government is investing heavily in upgrading a number of roads.
4.1 Kuwait Government Contact List
Distance Matrix
Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km) |
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Dammam |
Riyadh |
Jeddah |
Amman |
Damascus |
Beirut |
Manama |
Doha |
Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Sharjah | Muscat | Basra | Baghdad | Kirkuk | Mosul |
420 | 700 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 1,400 | 450 | 550 | 833 | 851 | 900 | 1,234 | 131 | 557 | 762 | 904 |
Travel Time Matrix
Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (km) |
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Damman |
Riyadh |
Jeddah |
Amman |
Amman |
Damascus |
Beirut |
Manama |
Doha | Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Sharjah | Muscat | Basra | Baghdad | Kirkuk | Mosul |
Kuwait City | 48 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours | 72 hours | 120 hours | 144 hours | 48 hours | 48 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours | 72 hours | 72 hours | 96 hours | 48 hours | 60 hours | 72 hours | 96 hours |
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
Axle load limits |
LCA Country |
Transit Country |
---|---|---|
Truck with 2 axles |
15150 KG |
15150 KG |
Truck with 3 axles |
29500 KG |
29500 KG |
Truck with 4 axles |
33000 KG |
33000 KG |
Semi-trailer with 3 axles |
27000 KG |
27000 KG |
Semi-trailer with 4 axles |
30000 KG |
30000 KG |
Semi-trailer with 5 axles |
36000 KG |
36000 KG |
Semi-trailer with 6 axles |
40000 KG |
40000 KG |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 4 axles |
- |
- |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 5 axles |
- |
- |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 6 axles |
- |
- |
Truck & drawbar trailer with 7 axles |
- |
- |
For information on Bridges, traffic restrictions and international corridors leading to the country, please select the following document:
Kuwait Road Assessment Additional Information
Road Class and Surface Conditions
Surface: Paved
Road condition: Compacted - smooth (>40 kph)
Are road conditions the same on the entire distance? Yes
2.4 Kuwait Storage Assessment
Kuwait Storage Assessment
There is no lack of storage space in and around Kuwait City, which is where most commercial activities are centered and where the international airport and a big port is situated. Sulaibiya is an industrial area south-west of the city centre, located conveniently next to the 6th Ring Road with easy access to the highways. There are also other private Storage Spaces from 300 mtr2 to 1000 mtr2 in Kuwait City & Al Salmia as well Doha and/or Al-Jahra, located a bit further out and to the direct west of the city centre, have a good location with easy access to the highways, especially the routes heading to the north and the west. There are also Private Storage spaces in Al-Jahra with different spaces from 300 Mtr2 to 1000 Mtr2. Mina Abdullah, near Shuaiba Port, is situated about 45 km south of Kuwait City and another industrial area where plenty of private and public sector warehouses are available. Many of them are somehow related to the Oil Refinerys or the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).
No storage is available at the overland border crossings.
4.4 Kuwait Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Commercial Storage
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity mt / m² / m³ |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sulaibiya-20K | Agility Log | Yes | 20,000 m² | VNA – A/c | Paved road | Intact |
Sulaibiya-18K | Agility Log | Yes | 18,000 m² | VNA – A/c | Paved road | Intact |
Sulaibiya-FC1 | Agility Log | Yes | 8,420 m² | Selective/DIDT-Freezer/Chiller | Paved road | Intact |
Sulaibiya-FC2 | Agility Log | Yes | 8,420 m² | VNA-Freezer/Chiller | Paved road | Intact |
Mina Abdullah-8K2 | Agility Log | Yes | 8,000 m² | VNA/DIDT-Freezer/Chiller | Paved road | Intact |
Mina Abdullah-8K | Agility Log | Yes | 8,000 m² | VNA/DIDT– A/c | Paved road | Intact |
Mina Abdullah-DDKS (6 whs) | Agility Log | Yes | 84,142 m² | VNA/DIDT/Bulk– A/c | Paved road | Intact |
Mina Abdullah-8K2 | Agility Log | - | 8,000 m² | VNA-Freezer/Chiller | Paved road | Intact |
4K Sulaibiya | Agility Log | - | 4,000 m² | VNA-rFeezer/Chiller | Paved road | Intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
UNAMI has some storage within the UN compund in Kheitan, a mix of rubhalls and open yard for storage of containers.
Public Sector Storage
Location | Ministry / Agency |
Use Possibility (Yes / No) |
Capacity mt / m² / m³ |
Type* | Access** | Condition*** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mina Abdullah/Shuaiba | KNPC | - | 16,606 m² | Bin – A/c | Paved road | Intact |
Mina Abdullah/Shuaiba | KNPC | - | 9,650 m² | Racks/Bulk – Non A/c | Paved road | Intact |
Mina Abdullah/Shuaiba | KNPC | - | 611,543 m² | Bulk – open Yard | Paved road | Intact |
Mina Abdullah/Shuaiba | KNPC | - | 67,620 m² | Bulk – shaded Yard | Paved road | Intact |
Sabhan | MOH – Ministry of Health | - | 32,500 m² | Selective / Container Gliding - A/c, freezer , Chiller | Paved road | Intact |
Cold Chain
Kuwait is relying heavily on well functioning cold chain faciltities to support the import of food. In addition to below list of commercial options around the city, there are cold chain facilities at both Kuwait International Airport and Shuwaik Port, at the airport operated by NAS Cargo with multi temperature warehouses including chilled/frozen storage and cold rooms and at Shuwaikh Port chilled and frozen rooms operated by Refrigeration Industries (RIC).
Location |
Organisation / Owner |
Type [1] |
Cooling / Power [2] |
Quantiy |
Total Capacity m³ |
Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sulaibiya-FC1 |
Agility Log |
Freezers / Chillers |
Ammonia plant |
- |
16,836 |
Intact |
Sulaibiya-FC2 | Agility Log | Freezers / Chillers | Ammonia plant | - | 15,480 | Intact |
Mina Abdullah-8K1 | Agility Log | Freezers / Chillers | Freon plant | - | 9,000 | Intact |
Mina Abdullah-8K2 | Agility Log | Freezers / Chillers | Freon plant | - | 12,387 | Intact |
4K Sulaibiya | Agility Log | Freezers / Chillers | Freon plant | - | 6,000 | Intact |
2.5 Kuwait Milling Assessment
Kuwait Milling Assessment
Milling Company Kuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries Co. S.A.K.
Kuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries is the only flour mill in Kuwait, government owned and supplying all of Kuwait.
The Mill is well developed with wheat discharging equipment pumping wheat directly from ship to silos, automatic wheat mills as well as packaging and storage of the sacks and loading onto trucks. They are situated conveniently next to the Shuwaikh Port with specific berths only for them.
The company also consists of Vegetable Oil Factory, Biscuit Factory, bakery of Arabic and European bread and Macaroni products. Another part of the company handles procurement, storage and distribution of strategic needs of essential food products, such as rice, milk powder, pulses, sugar etc.
The Kuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries have around 3200 emplyees.
Approximate storage capacity of 500 000 mt within the compound.
Milling capacity (wheat): 2 500 mt/ day.
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
---|---|---|
Kuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries Co. S.A.K Shuwaikh– Jamal Abdul Naser Street P.O. Box 681 Safat – 13007 Kuwait |
Name: Title: Email: cmd@kfmb.com.kw |
Tel: +965 24841866 Fax: |
Summary of Role and Services:
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Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
n/a |
|||
Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
n/a | |||
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
No | |||
Number of Ventilators |
n/a |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
n/a |
|||
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
No |
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n/a KVA |
Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
n/a |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
n/a |
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Road condition to Mill |
n/a |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
n/a |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
No |
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On the railway from |
n/a |
to |
n/a |
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