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UN/LOCODE AEJEA · United Arab Emirates · Middle East
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
Jebel Ali Port Control / DP World VTS
ISPS security level (normal): 1
World's ninth-largest container port; DP World flagship terminal; mandatory pilotage; US-sanctions vessel screening; Jebel Ali Free Zone.
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
UAE issues a port-specific Shore Pass via the agent. Passport + Discharge Book + Joining/Leaving Letter typically required. For onward travel through Dubai (DXB) for sign-off, most crew transit visa-free if onward-airline-ticket holds; agent arranges everything. Reference: u.ae.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC (~12 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: Etisalat, du. Prepaid SIM at DXB / DWC airport arrivals. Free Wi-Fi at Mission to Seafarers Dubai + Stella Maris (Jebel Ali Free Zone).
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: riyadh MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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