Admiral's Atlas

Port of Harstad

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Harstad is a coastal harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOHRD.

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

Port characteristics

Size / type
Medium, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
None listed
Charted depths
  • Channel23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (6.4–7.6 m (21–25 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
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. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and beach moor.

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

Repair capability is rated major and there is a medium drydock.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 21610, Pub. 182, chart 43125. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.