Khalifa Port Shipping Routes & Carriers
Shipping routes, carriers and real transit times for Khalifa Port, measured from containers tracked on ShipsGo.
United Arab Emirates Western Asia UTC+04:00 Congestion: MediumAbout Khalifa Port
Khalifa Port (AEKHL) is a port in United Arab Emirates. It lies at 24.7979° N, 54.6924° E, and local time there is UTC+04:00.
In the last six months, containers of 4 carriers tracked on ShipsGo passed through Khalifa. From here they sailed to 15 ports, most often to Dar Es Salaam, Mombasa and Mundra. 9% of the containers loaded here sailed direct, the rest changed vessels on the way.
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Khalifa Port Code and Location
- Port code
- AEKHL
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Region
- Western Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai (UTC+04:00)
- Local time
- —
- Latitude
- 24.7979° N
- Longitude
- 54.6924° E
- Congestion
- Medium
Congestion as of 19 October 2026.
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The ten routes with the most containers loaded at Khalifa and tracked on ShipsGo. Transit time runs from loading to discharge; the range shows the fastest and slowest carrier average on the route.
| Destination | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dar Es Salaam | 72 days | 53.2% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Mombasa | 68 days | 71.5% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Mundra | 95 days | 78.7% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Karachi | 8 days | 100.0% | 60% direct | 2 | Compare services |
Shipping Lines Serving Khalifa Port
Share of containers loaded or discharged at Khalifa and tracked on ShipsGo in the last six months.
Khalifa Trade Regions
By share of containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Cargo from Khalifa goes to
- Western Asia 39.8%
- Eastern Africa 34.6%
- Southern Asia 16.1%
Cargo to Khalifa comes from
- Western Asia 96.0%
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Ports Near Khalifa
Nearby ports
- Abu Dhabi 5 km
- Jebel Ali 43 km
- Port Rashid (Dubai) 81 km
- Sharjah 93 km
- Ajman 101 km
- Umm Al Quwain 123 km
Other ports in United Arab Emirates
Khalifa Port FAQ
Khalifa Port in United Arab Emirates is listed under the port code AEKHL on ShipsGo.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers of 4 carriers tracked on ShipsGo were loaded or discharged at Khalifa. The largest were CMA CGM and COSCO Shipping.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers tracked on ShipsGo took 72 days on average from Khalifa to Dar Es Salaam. All of them changed vessels at least once on the way.
The routes with the most containers tracked on ShipsGo from Khalifa were to Dar Es Salaam, Mombasa and Mundra.
Khalifa uses Asia/Dubai time, UTC+04:00 all year.
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How These Figures Are Calculated
Routes, transit times and carrier shares come from containers loaded or discharged at Khalifa that started being tracked on ShipsGo between 19 April 2026 and 19 October 2026 and have since been discharged. Transit time runs from loading at the origin port to discharge at the destination. A route is shown only when enough containers were tracked on it for a meaningful average, and volumes are shown as shares rather than counts. The congestion level is refreshed every day. Route figures updated 19 October 2026.