RAK Ports, a modern, dynamic and flexible network of ports and free zones which acts as a major centre for international industry and manufacturing in Ras Al Khaimah, has invested heavily in the necessary infrastructure and facilities required to maintain its role as the key maritime gateway for the Emirate’s import and export activities.

 “RAK Ports has made recent investments in its overall infrastructure totalling in excess of $250 million, to be a first-class business partner for local, regional and international companies operating in the construction, manufacturing and industrial sectors,” according to a statement on the website of RAK Ports.

 With regards to its future development roadmap, which has recently included a massive project to construct two capsize berths at Saqr Port, RAK Ports incorporates further investment and development into creating new Free Zone areas via land reclamation, significantly growing the annual volume of bulk cargo exported from Ras Al Khaimah, and expanding our commercial footprint to a wider international audience, the website revealed.

Since the early 1970s, RAK Ports has steadily grown from a single port which exclusively handled bulk cargo, into the major, diverse international industrial and manufacturing hub that it is today. As of now, it comprises of three crucial ports enjoying a unique strategic location with immediate access to an abundance of natural resources: Saqr Port / Free Zone; Ras Al Khaimah Port; and Al Jazeera Port and Shipyard.

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“Our group of ports are a vital part of the supply chain for thousands of companies from all corners of the globe, and we are the gateway source for the construction materials which built – and continues to build – the Middle East region into a modern model of economic prosperity,” the Port website said.

“We are blessed to be strategically located at the centre of fast-emerging markets and be supported by major land, sea and air logisitical hubs, making it easy for our clients to import and export.

“Expansion of Saqr Port presents a great opportunity to attract more logistics companies. We forecast a significant growth in the number of vessel and cargo movements,” Ramy Jallad, Group CEO, RAKEZ told Gulf Industry.

Saqr Port / Free Zone: RAK Ports’ Saqr Port is the major bulk-handing terminal in the Middle East.. Strategically located near the Strait of Hormuz, it is one of the major hubs in the regional industrial supply chain, supplying construction materials for the majority of world-renowned real estate projects in UAE, GCC and beyond. The deep water port has a cargo handling capacity of over 100 million tonnes annually and the Free Zone area that was previously known as RAK Maritime City has several million sq m of available land, complete with waterside access.

Ras Al Khaimah Port: Ras Al Khaimah Port offers one of the most comprehensive and flexible range of services of any Port in the Middle East. Features include a Free Zone area with direct waterfront access, a growing portfolio of warehousing and cold storage facilities and a modern cargo-handling operation. In addition, its city centre location makes the port an ideal disembarkation point for the bourgeoning tourism industry within the emirate, and the port contains a modern, state-of-the-art cruise terminal.

Al Jazeera Port and Shipyard: Al Jazeera Port and Shipyard is a fully equipped and modern dry-docking and ship repair facility supported by a highly experienced, professional team. It offers a range of ship repair, maintenance and building services, supported by a suite of modern machinery, tools and facilities to tackle projects of any type or size. Its team provides specialist mechanical and electrical services for any classifications, and the port also offers specialist repair and maintenance services for yachts and pleasure vessels.