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Port guide · UN/LOCODE OM DQM

Duqm, Oman

Oman · 19.67° N, 57.72° E · Also listed as Al Duqm

The World Port Index classes Duqm as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Arabian Sea. It records a channel depth of 19 m and a cargo pier depth of 18 m. Norfolk is 12,090 km away in a straight line.

12,090 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
19 m
Cargo pier depth
18 m
Max vessel length
400 m
From Norfolk
12,090 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Mina Qabus450 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Of the 4 ports in Oman with guides here, Duqm records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 400 m and a maximum draft of 18 m.

Channel depth
19 m
Cargo pier depth
18 m
Oil terminal depth
18 m
Entrance width
700 m
Maximum vessel length
400 m
Maximum vessel beam
65 m
Maximum vessel draft
18 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Pilotage is compulsory.

Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Port security
Yes

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 100 tons and over.

Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Oil terminal
Yes
LNG terminal
Yes
Wharves
Yes
Container cranes
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 tons and over
Yes
Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated major.

Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Large

US trade with Oman

US exports, 2025
$2.2BLed by aircraft and spacecraft
US imports, 2025
$1.1BLed by plastics

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Oman

Other ports in Oman

The nearest is Mina Qabus, 450 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.