Ramadan timings at ports

13 Apr 2021 / Jebel Ali & Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

In view of the holy month of Ramadan, the following timing is in effect at Jebel Ali and Sharjah until the first day of Eid:

JEBEL ALI

  • Commercial & Administrative Departments: 08:00-14:00 Sunday to Thursday
  • Container Terminals
    Operations will continue as normal. Gate operations will continuie 24 hours.
  • General Cargo
    - Normal Hours: 08:00-14:00 hours
    - Overtime: 14:00 hours onwards
    - Break hours: Iftar break – 19:00-19:45 hours / Suhoor break – 03:30-04:00
  • CFS & Cold Chain Logistics
    - Normal Shift: 08:00-14:00 hours
    - Overtime: 14:00 hours onwards
  • Transportation & Distribution
    Operations will continue 24 hours.
  • Marine Department:
    Berthing & unberthing of vessels will continue.

All charges for services provided during overtime ours will be applicable according to the rates listed in the Port Tariff.

SHARJAH

  • Car ships: Ro Ro
    will berth and commence discharge on arrival and work until completion. Overtime will be from 1530 hours to 0600 hours and all shifts on Friday and holidays
  • Reefer/Passenger/General Cargo ships, etc
    I Shift – 0600-1200 hours
    II Shift – 1530-2100 hours (1 hour break for Iftar)
    III Shift – 2100-0300 hours
    Overtime will be for II & III shift on working days and all shifts on Fridays & Holidays.
    Where ship owners are pressed for time to complete discharging/loading of their ships during Ramadan, pre-arrangements can be made with the port operations to work during II & III shift on overtime basis.
    To prevent port congestion, the Port Authority reserves the right to work any ship during II & III shift on overtime basis if it deems necessary. Otherwise, the vessel will have to be shifted to outer anchorage on owner’s account.
  • Delivery from sheds & yards
    - 0600-1200 hours on week days
    Note: Delivery can be effected until 2000 hours provided consignees book gang in advance before 1200 hours on the day delivery is required.
  • Office working hours
    - Sundays-Thursday: 0900-1400 hours
    - Friday & Saturday: Holidays

For information about operations in Jebel Ali & Sharjah, contact GAC Dubai at [email protected] and GAC Sharjah at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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