Mina Salman
| Mina Salman Port | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Location | Manama |
| Coordinates | 26°12′04″N 50°36′25″E / 26.201°N 50.607°E |
| UN/LOCODE | BHMIN |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Operated by | General Organisation of Sea Ports — Bahrain |
| Type of harbour | Natural |
| Land area | 80 hectares |
| No. of berths | 15 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 2.5 million |
| Annual revenue | BD 49,854 2009 |
| Website Mina Salman Port | |
Mina Salman (Arabic: ميناء سلمان ) is a seaport located in Manama, Bahrain. Mina Salman was a natural harbour prior to the establishment in 1962 of the port covering 80 hectares. It is the primary cargo port and customs point of Bahrain. The port has 15 container berths, enabling it to handle 2.5 million tonnes a year.
The port is part of the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast to the south via the southern tip of India to Mombasa, from there through the Red Sea via the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region to the northern Italian hub of Trieste with its rail connections to Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the North Sea.