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Sharjah

Sharjah is a seaport in The United Arab Emirates (AE). It is 12km away from the nearest airport (Dubai International Airport). The official LOCODE for this seaport is AESHJ.

Country flag: AE

This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.

  • LOCODE: AESHJ

Seaport name

Sharjah AESHJ

Contact details

Seaport Website

Port type

Seaport (Minor)

Location

The United Arab Emirates (AE)

Coordinates

25.362, 55.375

Timezone

Asia/Dubai

Local time

Seaport Access

  • Road
  • Rail
  • Inland Waterway

Cargo Types

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

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

  1. Dubai International Airport

    DXB • 12km

  2. Sharjah International Airport

    SHJ • 15km

  3. Al Maktoum International Airport

    DWC • 56km

  4. Ras Al Khaimah International Airport

    RKT • 63km

Alternative seaports

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

  1. Ajman

    AEAJM • 10km

  2. Umm al Qaiwain

    AEQIW • 32km

  3. Jebel Ali

    AEJEA • 34km

  4. Mina Khalifa

    AEKHL • 93km

Carriers that service this port

There are 7 carriers that service Sharjah. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.

Carrier Identifier: TSTU
TS Lines
2-4 times a week30% on time (avg. 6 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
MSC
1-2 times a week29% on time (avg. 7 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: mag-container-lines
MCL
Every 1-2 weeksMore details
Carrier Identifier: gulftainer
GT
Every 1-2 weeksMore details
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
Maersk
N/A50% on time (avg. 6 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
CMA CGM
N/A37% on time (avg. 5 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
Hapag-Lloyd
N/A44% on time (avg. 6 days late)More details

Port features & facilities

Port Access

  • Road

  • Rail

  • Inland Waterway

Vessel Groups

  • Container

    • Feeder

    • Feedermax

    • Panamax

    • New Panamax

    • Post-Panamax

    • Small feeder

    • Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)

  • Bulk Carrier

    • Handymax

    • Handysize

    • Panamax

    • Small

    • Capesize

    • Mini

    • VLBC

  • Passenger

    • Tanker

      • Coastal

      • LR1

      • LR2 / Aframax

      • MR

      • Small Tanker

      • ULCC

      • VLCC

      • LR2

    • Reefer

      • General Cargo

        • Gas Carrier

          • Small range

          • Large range

          • Medium range

          • Q-Flex

          • VLGC

          • Q-Max

        Cargo Types

        • Black Products

        • Container

        • Crude

        • General Cargo

        • Grain

        • LNG

        • Lubricants

        • NGL

        • Ore

        • Passenger

        • White Products

        • Asphalt

        • Bulk Other

        • Category X

        • Category Y

        • Category Z

        • Chemical Other

        • Roro

        • Chemicals

        • Coal

        • Edible Oils

        • Livestock

        • Vehicle Carrier

        • Oil Other

        • Fertilizer

        • Reefer

        • Others

        Port statistics

        On time performance

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

        Aug OTP 60.00%

        Previous month OTP 25.00%

        35.00%

        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 Sharjah.

        Aug 4.1 days

        Previous month 3.8 days

        0.3 days

        Frequently asked questions about Sharjah