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Port of Blyth

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Blyth is a river harbor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBYTH.

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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’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
Medium, River, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Anchorage17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
  • Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft))

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

Mean tidal range
3 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is available and advisable. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated moderate.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 31820, Pub. 192. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.