About us - History

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 21:57

It was in 1911 that the founder of The Al-Rashed Group, the late Abdulaziz Abdulmohsin Al Rashed, had laid down the foundation of a trading company with a commitment to advance and diversify the business. His vision was focused on the future infrastructure development and industrial rise of Kuwait from a small fishing and pearl diving village to a major oil producing metropolitan state.

PILOTAGE

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 16:12

24 Hours Pilotage available except during shift timing 0600 – 0900 approx every day.

Contact Harbour Control on Channel 16 / 11

Draft Restriction

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 14:52
  • Channel Low Point minimum draft - 7.0 M
  • Add 7.0 M to figure quoted from Tide Table as High or Low Water
  • Result will be Maximum Available Water

Shuwaikh Port control to be notified on VHF channel 16, about 4 hours prior vessel and also when passing the following :

SHUWAIKH PORT

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 13:07

Shuwaikh port is the main commercial port in the State of Kuwait. It is 
located to the immediate North and East of Kuwait City. Shuwaikh 
navigation channel is about 8 Kms long.The port has 21 berths including 2 
container berths.

Vessels sailing to and from the port pass through a Navigation Channel dredged inside Kuwait Bay. The channel is about eight kms long and its depth is 
maintained at 8.5 M at minimum water tide level. The port can 
receive vessels of 7.5 M draft at Zero tide and vessels of upto 9.5 M 
draft at High tide.