Sharjah Inland Container Depot

State-of-the-art logistics hub

The Sharjah Inland Container Depot has been in operation since 2004 and is situated on the edge of Sharjah, near to the Dubai border. Located between the main trunk roads of the E311 and E611, it provides easy access to Sharjah’s industrial areas and connects smoothly to the Northern Emirates and other industrial centres within the United Arab Emirates.

Sharjah Inland Container Depot receives and distributes all containers from Khorfakkan Container Terminal that are destined for Sharjah and the Northern Emirates.

Built to the highest standards, Sharjah Inland Container Depot features offices, warehousing, LCL facilities, workshops, and a container repair facility. The depot spans 180,000 square metres with a stacking capacity of 6,000 TEUs and 80 reefer points.

The facility features state-of-the-art technology, including advanced mobile container handling equipment and a high-speed computer system that enables quick delivery times. As a one-stop shop, the depot houses on-site customs and health facilities, along with offices of major shipping lines. This makes cargo clearance, receipt and dispatch simple and efficient.

TERMINAL SERVICES

Services available at Sharjah Inland Container Terminal include

Handling of containers

Intermediate storage between various transportation modes

Receipt and delivery of containers and general cargo

Less than Container Load (LCL) handling facilities

Container Storage

Container cleaning services

Container Maintenance and Repair

Customs Clearance

Physical distribution services

Container Freight Station

Warehousing

Weighing Bridge

Inland Transportation

OPERATIONS

Working Hours

The Terminal operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, except for holidays.

Normal working hours are from Saturday to Thursday (excluding Fridays and public holidays) in two shifts from 07:00 hours to 15:00 hours and from 15:00 hours to 23:00 hours. Hours are reduced during the Holy Month of Ramadan in accordance with local customs. Activities outside normal working hours incur overtime charges. Vessel operation overtime rates are available upon request. For gate movements (container receipts and dispatch), overtime rates will be:

From 23:00 hours to 07:00 hours Saturday to Thursday will be at the rate of Dhs.25.00 per container move.

Friday's working hours will be from 08:00 hours to 18:00 hours unless otherwise notified and the overtime will be at the rate of Dhs.25.00 per container move.

Any requirement after 18:00 hours can be arranged upon request subject to overtime rate which can be provided on application.

Working hours and rate of overtime on Public Holidays will be notified as and when applicable.

FAQs

What facilities are available at Sharjah Inland Container Depot?

Sharjah Inland Container Depot features offices, warehousing, LCL facilities, workshops, container repair facility, customs and health facilities, and agency offices of major shipping lines.

Where is Sharjah Inland Container Depot located?

Sharjah Inland Container Depot is strategically located on the edge of Sharjah city next to the Dubai border, between the E311 and E611 roads. This location provides easy access to Sharjah’s industrial areas and direct links to the East Coast and other industrial areas of the United Arab Emirates.

What container services are provided at Sharjah Inland Container Depot?

Services include container handling, intermediate storage, receipt and delivery of containers, cargo consolidation and distribution, depot functions for empty container storage, container cleaning, reefer container testing, and maintenance and repair services.

Are customs clearance services available at Sharjah Inland Container Depot?

Yes, on-site customs clearance services are available. These include checking of LCL cargo before stuffing or after stripping, checking container seals, assessment and valuation of cargoes, and review of container manifests.

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