Khalifa Bin Salman Port Fact Sheet

Terminals

Container / General Cargo Terminal

Container terminal area / General cargo area 900,000 sq.metres

Total warehouse area 63,500 sq.metres
Shed 1 16,500 sq.metres
Shed 2 24,000 sq.metres
Shed 3 11,500 sq.metres
Shed 4 11,500 sq.metres
Terminal storage capacity 10,800 ground slots

Passenger Terminal
Covering a total area of 300 square metres, Khalifa Bin Salman Port’s passenger terminal serves all
arriving and departing cruise passengers. The terminal includes a customs and immigration office
and duty free outlets.

Break bulk Terminal

With a total area of 63,500 square metres, KBSP accepts all types of break bulk cargo including heavy
lift and awkward loads.

Facilities

 Control Tower
 Sea farers center
 passenger terminal center
 Customs building
 Operation building
 Administration Building
 Container freight Station (CFS)
 Six deep-water berths and finger jetties for tugs and small craft.
 Three 300m container berths 60,000m2covered storage
 24,000m2 of container freight warehousing
 18,000m2export shed
 18,000m2open storage for general cargo handling
 Medical centre

Services

 Leasing of warehouses and storage facilities to tenants

 Pilotage and tug operations for incoming vessels
 Supervision and administration of port security and operations
Facts and Figures

General Information
Name of the port Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP)
Terminal operator APM Terminals, Bahrain
Location Hidd, Kingdom of Bahrain
Coordinates Latitude: 26 deg 12' North, Longitude: 050 deg 37' East
Time zone GMT+3 hrs
UN Locator number BHKBS
IMO ID Number 219377/ 3
Concession Agreement The operation of KBSP is governed by a 25 year
Concession Agreement between the Government of
Bahrain and the Port Operator (commencing in April
2009)
Partners  YBA Kanoo Holdings: 20%
 APM Terminals: 80%
Cost Reclamation: BD 80 Million
Infrastructure: BD 32 Million
Buildings: BD 17 Million
Total Cost : BD 136.3 Million
(APM Terminals investment in Bahrain: USD 62 million)
Port Information
Port entrance One
Turning basin width 900 metres
Turning basin depth 15 metres at chart datum
Tidal constraints None
Allowable vessel length 360 metres
Allowable vessel draft (KBSP) 13.1 metres any time - 14 metres at highwater
Call sign Bahrain Port Control
Gate timings Weekdays 0600hrs - 2200hrs, Weekends & Public
Holidays 0800hrs - 1600hrs
Total land cover 110ha (1.1 million sq metres)
Container terminal area / General cargo 900,000 sq.metres
area
Total warehouse area 63,500 sq.metres
Shed 1 16,500 sq.metres
Shed 2 24,000 sq.metres
Shed 3 11,500 sq.metres
Shed 4 11,500 sq.metres
Terminal storage capacity 10,800 ground slots, 5 stacks high
Total capacity 54,000 TEUS
Total TEU annual throughput capacity 1 million
(current)
Built up TEU capacity 2.5 million
ISPS certified Yes
Port spill response capability Tier 1 response
Bahrain Approach Channel
Depth Minimum depth 13.40 metres at chart datum
Length 30 nautical miles
Width Minimum width 250 metres
Maximum depth at quayside 15 metres at chart datum
Under keel clearance (UKC) Minimum 1 metre (vessel should take squat into
consideration)
Allowable vessel draft (Channel) 13.1 metres any time – Highwater 14 metres
Speed No restrictions
Vessel traffic management system Yes
(VTMS)
VTMS working channel Channel 74
Quay
Total quay length 1800 metres
Container quay 900 metres
General cargo quay 600 metres
Multi-purpose quay 300 metres
Berths reference Bollard numbers from 00 to 74
Height of quay 4.25 metres
Distance between bollards 24 metres
Distance between berth and shipside 1.8 metres
Certified bollard capacity 100 tons
Distance between fenders 12 metres
RORO container ramp 24 metres wide
Pilotage Operation
Pilot booking Booking through planning department
Pilot working hrs 24 x 7
Pilot boat Two pilot boats- Speed 22 knots
Distance from pilot station to KBSP 1.0 nautical mile
Towage Operation
Tug booking Booking through Bahrain port control via telephone or
VHF ch 74
Tug Three Azimuth stern drive tugs
Tug capacity 3600 hp - Bollard pull 45 metric tons
Availability 24 x 7