Port of Arbatax

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Arbatax is a harbor behind a breakwater in Italy, registered under the UN/LOCODE code ITATX.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Poor
Entrance restrictions
Affected by swell, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Anchorage6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
0 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and available with local assistance. Assist tugs are available. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radiotelephone, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 39190, Pub. 131, chart 53130. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.