Port of Lerwick (GB LER)
UN/LOCODE
GB LER
Harbor size
Medium
Channel depth
9.1 m
Nearest city
Lerwick
Body of water
North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
First port of entry
No
United Kingdom
Port information
- Region
- GB-ZET
- Coordinates
- 60.1670, -1.1500 (60°10′N 1°09′W)On the map
Harbor
- Harbor type
- Coastal, natural
- Harbor use
- Cargo
- Shelter
- Fair
- Tidal range
- 2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 10 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 12.5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 4.1 m
- Max. vessel (L × B × draft)
- 200 m × 20.2 m × 8 m
Services
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Pilotage available: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Repairs: Moderate
Dry dock: Small
Medical facilities: Yes
Facilities
RoRo
Other
Wharves
Anchorage
Breakbulk
Container
Liquid bulk
Oil terminal
Cranes
Fixed crane
Mobile crane
Lifts over 100 t
Lifts up to 24 t
Lifts 25–49 t
Lifts 50–100 t
Supplies
Deck supplies
Fuel oil
Fresh water
Diesel fuel
Engine supplies
Provisions
Located in United Kingdom, the port of Lerwick serves as a call point for merchant shipping. By World Port Index classification, Lerwick has a Medium harbor of the Coastal, natural type. Ships approaching Lerwick work with a channel depth of 9.1 m.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the port of Lerwick located?
- Lerwick is a seaport in United Kingdom.
- What is the UN/LOCODE of Lerwick?
- The UN/LOCODE for Lerwick is GB LER.
- What is the channel depth at Lerwick?
- The channel depth at Lerwick is 9.1 m.
Nearby ports
- Scalloway United Kingdom 8 km
- Sullom Voe United Kingdom 34 km
- Kettletoft United Kingdom 132 km
- Pierowall United Kingdom 140 km
- Whitehall United Kingdom 141 km
- Kirkwall United Kingdom 167 km
- Scapa Bay United Kingdom 170 km
- St Margarets Hope United Kingdom 180 km
Distance to major hubs
- Shanghai China 8596 km
- Singapore Singapore 10708 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands 983 km
- Los Angeles USA 8112 km
- Mina Jabal Ali United Arab Emirates 5768 km
- Hamburg Germany 995 km
- Santos Brazil 10211 km
- Durban South Africa 10438 km
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