Port of Elsfleth
Elsfleth is a tide-gated river harbor in Germany, registered under the UN/LOCODE code DEELS.
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, River, tide gate
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 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 is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Communications include telephone, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and dirty ballast reception. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited, there is a small drydock, and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 30860, Pub. 192, chart 37235. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.