Port of Halden
Halden is a river harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOHAL.
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, River, natural
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Anchorage12.5–13.7 m (41–45 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
- 1 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, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, Mediterranean moor, and beach moor.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.
Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 23850, Pub. 193, chart 43373. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.