Port of Benicia

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Benicia is a coastal harbor in United States of America, registered under the UN/LOCODE code USBNC.

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

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by United States of America’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Excellent
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))

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

Mean tidal range
4 m

Facilities and services

The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

there is a medium drydock.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 16470, Pub. CP07, chart 18657. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.