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Shuwaikh

Shuwaikh is a seaport near Kuwait City in Kuwait (KW). It is 16km away from the nearest airport (Kuwait International Airport). The offical LOCODE for this seaport is KWSWK.

Country flag: KW

This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.

  • LOCODE: KWSWK

Seaport name

Shuwaikh KWSWK

Contact details

Seaport Website

Port type

Seaport (Major)

Location

Kuwait (KW)

Coordinates

29.375, 47.930

Timezone

Asia/Kuwait

Local time

Seaport Access

  • Road
  • Rail
  • Inland Waterway

Cargo Types

  • Bulk
  • Container
  • General Cargo
  • Passenger
  • Tanker
  • Gas
  • Reefer
  • RoRo
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Nearby airports

Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Shuwaikh. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Kuwait International Airport

    KWI • 17km

  2. Country flag: IR

    Abadan Airport

    ABD • 114km

  3. Country flag: IQ

    Basra International Airport

    BSR • 133km

  4. Country flag: SA

    Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport

    AQI • 211km

Alternative seaports

Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Shuwaikh. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Shuaiba

    KWSAA • 44km

  2. Country flag: IQ

    Umm Qasr Port

    IQUQR • 74km

  3. Country flag: SA

    Jubail

    SAJUB • 313km

  4. Country flag: SA

    Ad Dammam

    SADMM • 392km

Carriers that service this port

There are 4 carriers that service Shuwaikh. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.

Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksMore details
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeks50% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: APLUAPL
Every 1-2 weeksMore details
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeks100% on time More details

Port features & facilities

Port Access

  • Road

  • Rail

  • Inland Waterway

Vessel Groups

  • Bulk Carrier

    • Handymax

    • Handysize

    • Panamax

    • Small

    • Capesize

    • Mini

    • VLBC

  • Container

    • Feeder

    • Feedermax

    • New Panamax

    • Panamax

    • Post-Panamax

    • Small feeder

    • Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)

  • General Cargo

    • Passenger

      • Tanker

        • Coastal

        • LR1

        • LR2 / Aframax

        • MR

        • Small Tanker

        • ULCC

        • VLCC

        • LR2

      • Gas Carrier

        • Medium range

        • Small range

        • Large range

        • VLGC

        • Q-Flex

        • Q-Max

      • Reefer

        Cargo Types

        • Black Products

        • Category X

        • Category Y

        • Category Z

        • Chemicals

        • Coal

        • Container

        • Crude

        • General Cargo

        • Lubricants

        • Ore

        • Passenger

        • Roro

        • Vehicle Carrier

        • White Products

        • Bulk Other

        • Chemical Other

        • LNG

        • NGL

        • Asphalt

        • Reefer

        • Grain

        • Edible Oils

        • Oil Other

        • Livestock

        • Others

        • Fertilizer

        Port statistics

        On time performance

        This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Shuwaikh as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.

        Oct OTP 33.33%

        Previous month OTP 66.67%

        -33.33%

        Average days late

        A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into Shuwaikh.

        Oct 3.0 days

        Previous month 0.0 days

        3.0 days

        Frequently asked questions about Shuwaikh