Al Hamriya Port also known as Port Al Hamriya or Mina Al Hamriya, is a port-locality in Dubai

Dubai

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, United Arab Emirates

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 (UAE). Al Hamriya Port is one of the smaller ports in Dubai; it is located in Deira

Deira, Dubai

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, off the northeastern coast of the city. Al Hamriya Port is bordered to the south by Al Waheda

Al Waheda

Al Waheda is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located in eastern Dubai in Deira, Al Waheda is bordered to the north by Al Hamriya Port, to the west by Abu Hail, to the east by Al Mamzar, and to the south by Hor Al Anz...

 and Abu Hail

Abu Hail

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 and to the south and east by Al Mamzar

Al Mamzar

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. The Palm Deira

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, once complete, will form the northern periphery of Al Hamriya Port. The route D 92 (Al Khaleej Road) runs roughly parallel along the locality of Al Hamriya Port.

In 1975, a Dhs.

United Arab Emirates dirham

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 20 million (US$

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 5.4 million) contract with the Dubai Government was setup to develop Al Hamriya Port. This was partially in response to the increase in commercial activity in Dubai, which put great pressure on the Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek

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. The purpose of the port was to handle small fishing ships, as well as to accommodate some of the commercial ships destined for Dubai.

Like all other ports in the city, Al Hamriya Port is now managed by Dubai Ports World

Dubai Ports World

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. The port plays a key role in facilitating trade between Dubai and countries in South Asia

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 and East Africa

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. Food, automobile

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 spare part

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s, and livestock

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 comprise the bulk of trade through the port. Al Hamriya Port is in the process of being expanded, which includes augmentation of its commercial quay by 2.5 km in two phases.