🇶🇦 Qatar

Doha Port, Doha — Freight Rates, Terminals & Clearance

Doha Port is doha's old city port, converted into the Grand Cruise Terminal with limited general-cargo capability, operated by Mwani Qatar at Doha. It works 12 m of alongside draft and cargo operations were relocated to Hamad Port in 2016; now a cruise terminal. Cargo discharged here clears under Qatar rules — 5% customs duty, 0% VAT and 2–4 working days for a complete file. Not used for containerised commercial imports — book to Hamad Port instead.

Doha Port port profile

AttributeDetail
LocationDoha, Qatar
OperatorMwani Qatar
Container capacityCargo operations were relocated to Hamad Port in 2016; now a cruise terminal
Alongside draft12 m
Cargo handledCruise and passenger, Coastal traffic, Occasional break-bulk
Hinterland servedCentral Doha
Attached facilitiesCruise terminal facilities; no container yard or free zone

Freight rates into Doha Port (40ft container)

OriginEst. freight (USD)Transit (days)Service into this portRoute detail
Egypt$1,4006Via feeder or transhipmentView route
India$1,50012Via feeder or transhipmentView route
Turkey$1,90014Via feeder or transhipmentView route
Singapore$2,00012Via feeder or transhipmentView route
China$2,20022Via feeder or transhipmentView route
Vietnam$2,30023Via feeder or transhipmentView route
South Korea$2,40024Via feeder or transhipmentView route
Italy$2,90020Via feeder or transhipmentView route
Netherlands$3,03829Via feeder or transhipmentView route
Germany$3,20031Via feeder or transhipmentView route
USA$4,20038Via feeder or transhipmentView route

Choosing Doha Port over the alternatives

Not used for containerised commercial imports — book to Hamad Port instead.

Inland, Doha Port serves Central Doha. Cruise terminal facilities; no container yard or free zone.

The lanes with the strongest direct or high-frequency service into Doha Port are Regional coastal services — those sailings are usually the cheapest and most schedule-reliable way to reach this terminal.

Doha Port in Qatar's import chain

Qatar's import mix is weighted towards construction, infrastructure and food security stock, almost all of it arriving through Hamad Port.

Cargo discharged at Doha Port clears under Qatar customs rules — QAR is the settlement currency and duty and VAT are assessed on the declared CIF value. Importers routing through Doha Port should budget both the ocean freight shown above and destination charges (THC, documentation, delivery order and inland haulage), which the landed cost calculator itemises.

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