King Fahd Industrial Port (Yanbu)
| King Fahad Industrial Port (Yanbu) | |
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Interactive map of King Fahad Industrial Port (Yanbu) | |
King Fahad Industrial Port (Yanbu) Location in Saudi Arabia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Location | Yanbu, Red Sea |
| Coordinates | 23°56′N 38°15′E / 23.933°N 38.250°E |
| UN/LOCODE | SAYBI[1] |
| Details | |
| Owned by | Saudi Ports Authority |
| Size | 50 km2 |
| No. of berths | 34 |
| Statistics | |
| Website www.ports.gov.sa | |
The King Fahad Industrial Port (Yanbu) is a Saudi port located in Yanbu city of Saudi Arabia on the Red sea coast. It is the largest port for loading the crude oil and petrochemicals in the Red Sea.[2][3]
Specification
King Fahad Industrial Port has a total length of 25 km and an area of 50 km2. The port has 34 berths with a capacity of 210 million tons per year. There are three terminals in the port; General Cargo and Containers Terminal, Bulk Cargo Terminal, and Crude Oil Terminal.[2]
The city of Yanbu receives up to 7 million barrels of oil per day (BPD) of Arab Light oil (from the Abqaiq oil field in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on the Persian Gulf coast through the 1,200 km (750 mi) East–West Crude Oil Pipeline), providing an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.[4] The port usually handles 1—1.5 million BPD,[5] but has an export capability of 3 million BPD.[4]
During the 2026 Iran war, a missile was targeting the port, but intercepted. A drone "crashed in the SAMREF refinery", causing minor damage.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "UNLOCODE (SA) - SAUDI ARABIA". service.unece.org. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b Mawani. "King Fahad Industrial Port Yanbu King Fahad Industrial Port Yanbu". mawani.gov.sa. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu". World Port Source. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ a b Rathod, Rohit (5 March 2026). "Strait of Hormuz alternatives for crude exports". Vortexa. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia Loses Patience as Red Sea Terminal and Refinery are Targeted". The Maritime Executive. 19 March 2026.