Author(s)

J. Almehairi

Abstract

The Creek, "The Traditional port", is the main artery in the regional trade, used to re-export the goods to other Gulfs States, India and African countries, this trade has rapid commercial and developing activities, the type of ships used in the Creek are the wooden made ships known as "Dhow ", and the other smaller ferry boats known as "Abra". This rapid growth of regional trade has led to the establishment of several transport projects and the development of new berths for the increased activities of the traditional ships, including the recently completed Dhow Marina wharfage. The environmental problems in the Creek are the result of the traffic which has produced negative effects in form of different types of waste. The congestion of ships (Dhow) and Ferry boats (Abra

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