Port of Dammam (King Abdulaziz)

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Persian Gulf · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
SADMM
Country
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Persian Gulf
Latitude
26.4700° N
Longitude
50.1100° E

Maritime Risk Context

Vessels calling at Dammam (King Abdulaziz) in Saudi Arabia operate in the most strategically contested maritime chokepoint in the world. Roughly one-third of seaborne oil transits the Strait of Hormuz adjacent to the port, and the Joint War Committee maintains listed-area designations covering this waterway. Iran's IRGCN has a documented history of detaining foreign-flagged tankers here, and drone and missile strikes on commercial shipping have become a recurring feature since 2019. Beyond kinetic threats, extreme heat, sandstorms, and a congested traffic separation scheme add operational complexity. Sanctions screening for any vessel with Iranian-trade exposure is mandatory — ArcNautical cross-references ownership chains against OFAC, UN, and EU lists before a voyage is committed.

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Vessel Mix

No port-call data observed at Dammam (King Abdulaziz) in the last 180 days. ArcNautical's AIS coverage focuses on the world's commercial shipping lanes; smaller or specialised ports may not register sufficient traffic for a meaningful breakdown.

Port State Control Context

Saudi Arabia is a multi-MoU jurisdiction (its port states participate in more than one regional PSC programme). Vessel-level detention probability for calls at Dammam (King Abdulaziz) is computed by ArcNautical's scoring engine using flag performance, vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership opacity rather than a regional aggregate.

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