Port of Hoek van Holland
Hoek van Holland is a river-basin port in Netherlands, Kingdom of the, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NLHVH.
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 basin
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by tide, swell, other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
- Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
- Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier 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
- 1 m
Facilities and services
The port has a U.S. representative and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and advisable. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water, fuel oil, and diesel 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. 31080, Pub. 192, chart 37241/2. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.