Shuaiba is kuwait's deep-water industrial port, serving the Shuaiba industrial area and the southern oil belt, operated by Kuwait Ports Authority at Shuaiba, Al Ahmadi. It works 14 m of alongside draft and deep-water berths handling containers alongside heavy industrial and liquid bulk. Cargo discharged here clears under Kuwait rules — 5% customs duty, 0% VAT and 2–4 working days for a complete file. Cargo is bulk, chemical, oversized or destined for a southern industrial plant — the deeper draft accepts vessels that cannot berth at Shuwaikh.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Shuaiba, Al Ahmadi, Kuwait |
| Operator | Kuwait Ports Authority |
| Container capacity | Deep-water berths handling containers alongside heavy industrial and liquid bulk |
| Alongside draft | 14 m |
| Cargo handled | Petrochemicals and liquid bulk, Cement, clinker and dry bulk, Heavy project cargo, Industrial containers |
| Hinterland served | Shuaiba and Mina Abdullah industrial areas and southern Kuwait |
| Attached facilities | Dedicated liquid-bulk jetties and heavy-lift berths adjacent to the Shuaiba industrial complex |
| Origin | Est. freight (USD) | Transit (days) | Service into this port | Route detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | $1,500 | 12 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| China | $2,200 | 22 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| South Korea | $2,400 | 24 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Germany | $3,200 | 31 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Egypt | $1,400 | 6 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Turkey | $1,900 | 14 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Singapore | $2,000 | 12 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Vietnam | $2,300 | 23 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Italy | $2,900 | 20 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Netherlands | $3,038 | 29 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| USA | $4,200 | 38 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
Cargo is bulk, chemical, oversized or destined for a southern industrial plant — the deeper draft accepts vessels that cannot berth at Shuwaikh.
Inland, Shuaiba serves Shuaiba and Mina Abdullah industrial areas and southern Kuwait. Dedicated liquid-bulk jetties and heavy-lift berths adjacent to the Shuaiba industrial complex.
The lanes with the strongest direct or high-frequency service into Shuaiba are India, China, South Korea, Germany — those sailings are usually the cheapest and most schedule-reliable way to reach this terminal.
Kuwait imports through Shuwaikh and Shuaiba, with heavy volumes of construction materials, foodstuffs and consumer goods.
Cargo discharged at Shuaiba clears under Kuwait customs rules — KWD is the settlement currency and duty and VAT are assessed on the declared CIF value. Importers routing through Shuaiba should budget both the ocean freight shown above and destination charges (THC, documentation, delivery order and inland haulage), which the landed cost calculator itemises.
Estimate all-in shipping costs into Shuaiba.