Hamad Port

Overhead view of Hamad Port

Hamad Port is Qatar's main seaport, located south of Doha in the Umm Al-Houl area. Construction of the port began in 2010; it became operational in December 2016.[1] It was officially opened in September 2017, and is expected to become fully operational by 2020.[2] Capable of handling up to 7.8 million tonnes of products annually, the bulk of trade which passes through the port consists of food and building materials.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dn1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Qatar's emir officially inaugurates Hamad Port". Al Jazeera. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ John Davison (15 June 2017). "Gulf crisis a "blessing in disguise" for Qatar seaport". Reuters. Retrieved 23 July 2017.