Jubail Port Crew Change Practical Guide: Unlocking Smart Operations & Compliance Windows 朱拜勒港换员实战指南：解锁智能运营密码与合规窗口

Jubail Port Crew Change Practical Guide: Unlocking Smart Operations & Compliance Windows

朱拜勒港换员实战指南：解锁智能运营密码与合规窗口

In the Middle East shipping landscape, Saudi Arabia's Jubail Port ( JUBAIL ) is not only a strategic throat in the Persian Gulf, but also a core hub for Chinese shipowners to deepen their methanol and oil transportation. This deep-water port has a main channel depth of 17.1-18.2 meters and 16 specialized berths, which can provide full tidal operation capabilities for 200,000-ton tankers and Panamax bulk carriers. The following dismantles the crew change operation logic that shipowners must know from three aspects: compliance points, cost control and intelligent solutions.

在中东航运版图中，沙特朱拜勒港（ JUBAIL）既是波斯湾战略咽喉，更是中国船东深耕甲醇、石油运输的核心枢纽。这座深水良港以 17.1-18.2 米主航道水深与 16 个专业化泊位，可为 20 万吨级油轮及巴拿马型散货船提供全潮汐作业能力。以下从合规要点、成本管控与智能方案三方面，拆解船东必知的换员运营逻辑。

1. The core strength of the port: Why is Jubail a battleground for Middle East shipping?

一、港口硬核实力：为什么朱拜勒是中东航运必争之地？

Geography and industry drive : As the world's fourth largest petrochemical industry base, Jubail Port realizes direct transportation of crude oil and chemical products to the terminal through an integrated network of "port-pipeline-factory", saving key logistics costs for Chinese routes. The core parameters of its commercial port area are as follows:

地理与产业双轮驱动：作为全球第四大石化产业基地，朱拜勒港通过 “港口 - 管道 - 工厂” 一体化网络，实现原油与化工品直输码头，为中国航线节省关键物流成本。其商业港区核心参数如下：

Forward-looking infrastructure layout : The Saudi land bridge railway, which will be launched in 2025, will directly connect to the Red Sea. By then, the inland freight capacity will achieve a qualitative leap and further consolidate the position of Jubail Port as a regional logistics hub.

基础设施前瞻布局：2025 年启动的沙特陆桥铁路将直连红海，届时内陆货运能力将实现质的飞跃，进一步巩固朱拜勒港作为区域物流枢纽的地位。

2. Crew changes and operations: policy minefields that Chinese shipowners must avoid

二、换员与运营：中国船东必须规避的政策雷区

(1) Dangerous goods declaration: countdown and penalty mechanism

The transportation of chemical products such as methanol must strictly follow the declaration rules of "submitting MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) in advance". Delays will face a high fine of US$200/hour . In addition, the loading and unloading of hazardous chemicals requires an additional 25% fee on the basis of the general cargo loading and unloading fee (for example, the unit price of methanol loading and unloading is 25 riyals/ton). When a ship arrives at the port, it must pay a port arrival fee of 1,000 Saudi riyals/time, a departure fee of 1,000 Saudi riyals/time, and a ship garbage disposal fee of 100 Saudi riyals/day or part of the day. The general cargo loading and unloading fee is charged at 20 Saudi riyals/ton or cubic meter (the higher of the two). If the owner and his equipment of the exported bagged cement load and unload it by themselves, it will be 8 Saudi riyals/ton. Compliance declaration and cost accounting are still the core links of cost control.

（1）危险品申报：倒计时与罚金机制

甲醇等化工品运输需严格遵循 “提前提交 MSDS（材料安全数据表）” 的申报规则，延误将面临200 美元/小时的高额罚金。此外，危化品装卸需在普通货物装卸费基础上额外加收 25% 费用（例如甲醇装卸单价达 25 里亚尔/吨）。船舶到港需缴纳港口抵达费 1000 沙特里亚尔/次，离港费 1000 沙特里亚尔/次，船舶垃圾处理费为 100 沙特里亚尔/天或部分天。普通货物装卸费按 20 沙特里亚尔/ 吨或立方米收取（取二者较高值），出口袋装水泥若货主及其设备自行装卸则为 8 沙特里亚尔/吨，合规申报与费用核算仍是控制成本的核心环节。

(2) Empty container demurrage: the silent cost trap of tiered charging

The empty container storage policy appears to be lenient, but in fact it contains a tiered charging mechanism:

Key point : Midnight on the 5th day is the deadline for free storage. The cost of overdue storage will increase exponentially, and the empty container turnover rhythm needs to be planned in advance.

（2）空箱滞期费：阶梯式收费的沉默成本陷阱

空箱存储政策表面宽松，实则暗藏分级收费机制：

关键节点：第 5 天午夜为免费存储截止线，超期成本将呈指数级增长，需提前规划空箱周转节奏。

III. China’s crew change channel: key points of compliance in the entire process from landing to boarding

OKTB boarding permit : Chinese crew members can obtain boarding permits with the letter of authorization and OKTB certificate
issued by E-PORTS .

Customs clearance at Dammam Airport: After landing , E-PORTS will lead the crew members to the designated window to apply for transit visas in a timely manner (Note: Syrian/Yemeni crew members are prohibited from entering, and there are no special restrictions for other nationalities).

Mandatory buffer period : The crew members cannot board the ship on the same day and need to complete the biometric information collection (palm print + iris), double verification of seaman's certificate and passport, and sign a religious taboo commitment letter at the port immigration bureau the next day.

Religious customs and taboos on carrying items :

It is strictly forbidden to bring alcoholic beverages, pork products and related religious taboo items into the country;

Adhere to local dress codes in public places (men should avoid wearing shorts, and women should cover their shoulders and knees);

During Ramadan, eating, drinking and smoking are prohibited in public places during the day, and local religious customs must be respected.

三、中国船员换员通道：从落地到登轮的全流程合规要点

OKTB 登机许可：中国船员可凭E-PORTS出具的委托函和OKTB证明，获得登机许可。
达曼机场通关：落地后，E-PORTS将带领船员到指定窗口，及时办理过境签证（注：叙利亚 / 也门籍船员禁止入境，其他国籍无特殊限制）。
强制缓冲期：船员当日无法登轮，需次日在港口移民局完成生物信息采集（掌纹 + 虹膜）、海员证与护照双证核验及签署宗教禁忌承诺书。

宗教风俗与携带物品禁忌：

• 严禁携带酒精饮料、猪肉制品及相关宗教禁忌物品入境；
• 公共场合需遵守当地着装规范（男性避免穿短裤，女性需遮盖肩膀与膝盖）；
• 斋月期间白天禁止在公共场合饮食、吸烟，需尊重当地宗教习俗。

IV. E-PORTS Intelligent Crew Change: A Technical Path to Transform Compliance Pressure into Efficiency Advantage

Facing Saudi Arabian maritime regulation, E-PORTS builds an operational "firewall" through three core technologies:

Compliance Engine System:
E-PORTS verifies STCW certificate validity, matches crew against the Saudi Maritime Authority (SMA) blacklist using big data, pre-screens vaccination/health certificates to prevent PSC deficiencies, and avoids delays due to document flaws. E-PORTS issues the required Letter of Authorization and timely OKTB certificates.

Ramadan Special Procedures:
Automatically adapts to the Islamic calendar, planning crew rotation and supply time windows in advance to avoid delays caused by religious holidays.
Seamless Handover System:
Digitizes the entire process from declaration to transfer, provides 7x24 customer service support throughout, significantly reduces total time compared to traditional methods, and offers immediate contingency support for unforeseen events.

As Saudi Arabia's industrial gateway, E-PORTS leverages its intelligent compliance engine to meet policy requirements and utilizes practical data models to optimize cost structures. This empowers every crew change operation to become a key step in enhancing competitiveness. In the Middle Eastern shipping arena, risk-free operations are as crucial an advantage as cost control.

E-PORTS provides crew change services at Jubail Port. For moreinformation on the port's crew change policies, please contact us via:

WhatsApp/WeChat: 13816101982
Email: contact@e-ports.com

四、E-PORTS 智能换员：合规压力转化为效率优势的技术路径

面对沙特海事监管，E-PORTS 通过三大核心技术构建运营 “防火墙”：
 合规引擎系统

E-PORTS可提供校验船员STCW 证书有效性服务，大数据匹配沙特海事局（SMA）黑名单，预审疫苗 / 健康证明以杜绝 PSC 缺陷，避免因文件瑕疵导致的超时风险；E-PORTS还提供出具委托函，及时出具OKTB证明等服务。

斋月特别程序
自动适配伊斯兰历法，提前规划船员轮换与补给时间窗口，避开宗教节日导致的流程延误。

无缝交接系统
从申报到接驳全流程线上化，并提供服务全流程7×24小时的客服服务，全程耗时比传统模式大幅缩短时间，并可第一时间提供突发事件支持方案。

朱拜勒港作为沙特的工业门户，E-PORTS 以智能合规引擎承载政策要求，以实战数据模型优化成本结构，助力每一次换员操作成为提升竞争力的关键环节 —— 在中东航运版图中，零风险运营是和成本控制一样的优势。

E-PORTS为朱拜勒港提供换员服务。如需了解更多朱拜勒港口换员政策，可通过以下方式联系：

WhatsApp/WeChat：13816101982

Email：contact@e - ports.com