Port of Corner Brook

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Corner Brook is a coastal harbor in Canada, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CACBK.

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

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by ice
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal 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
2 m
Max. vessel size
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include electrical services. Supplies on offer include provisions, 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. 1830, Pub. 146, chart 14254. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.