Admiral's Atlas

Port of Gävle

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Gävle is a coastal harbor in Sweden, registered under the UN/LOCODE code SEGVX.

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 swell, other factors
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal 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
1 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground

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. Pratique is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated limited and a medium marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 25590, Pub. 195, chart 44200. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.