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Port of Ras Laffan

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Ras Laffan is a harbor behind a breakwater in Qatar, registered under the UN/LOCODE code QARLF.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Qatar’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Medium, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
  • Anchorage20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
  • Cargo pier12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
2 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions.

Repair capability is rated none.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 48297, Pub. 172, chart 62417. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.