DRY PORTS

DRY PORTS (INLAND PORTS)

is an intermodal terminal directly connected by

road or rail to a seaport and operating as a center for
the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations.
in addition to their role in cargo transshipment,
dry ports may also include facilities for storage and
consolidation of goods, maintenance for road or rail
cargo carriers and customs clearance services. The
location of these facilities at a dry port relieves
competition for storage and customs space at the
seaport itself.
 an inland port is just such an inland site linked to
a seaport. This kind of inland port does not require
a waterway. Key features of an inland port are the
transfer of containers between different modes of
transportation (intermodal transfer) and the
processing of international trades. This
differentiates an inland port from a container depot
or transport hub.
the term port may also be used for a similar
model of a site linked to an airport or land border
crossing rather than a seaport.
 Implementation of dry ports is a possible
solution in the effect of increase of seaport activity
which is:

1. Increasing congestion in port operations and road

routes serving terminals.
2. Lack of open space in port area
3. Significant environmental impact on the coast

This adverse effects can be mitigated by moving

parts of the activity inland.
 ADVANTAGE OF DRY PORTS

1. Dry ports are connected to seaport railway. It has

the lowest external cost and least harmful effect
on the environment, so they promote a more
sustainable supply chain.
2. Because they allow custom clearance and other
complementary activities outside seaport, they
speed up the transit of goods through seaports
and reduce the pressure on this link in the supply
chain.
3. They extend the hinterland of the ports inland