United Arab Emirates Transportation Profile 2000

Railways

0 km

Roadways

total:1,088 km
paved:1,088 km
unpaved:0 km (1998 est.)

Pipelines

crude oil 830 km; natural gas, including natural gas liquids, 870 km

Ports and terminals

'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Das Island, Khawr Fakkan, Mina' Jabal 'Ali, Mina' Khalid, Mina' Rashid, Mina' Saqr, Mina' Zayid, Umm al Qaywayn

Merchant marine

total:68 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,107,442 GRT/1,795,235 DWT
ships by type:bulk 1, cargo 18, chemical tanker 3, container 8, liquified gas 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 27, roll-on/roll-off 7, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)

Airports

40 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

total:22
over 3,047 m:8
2,438 to 3,047 m:3
1,524 to 2,437 m:4
914 to 1,523 m:3
under 914 m:4 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total:18
over 3,047 m:1
2,438 to 3,047 m:1
1,524 to 2,437 m:4
914 to 1,523 m:9
under 914 m:3 (1999 est.)

Heliports

2 (1999 est.)