Port of Empire
Empire is a coastal harbor in United States of America, registered under the UN/LOCODE code USEPE.
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
- Medium, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Entrance restrictions
- None listed
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.
- Mean tidal range
- 5 m
Facilities and services
Pilotage is compulsory and available. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a medium marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 16740, Pub. CP07, chart 18587. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.