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Port of La Maddalena

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

La Maddalena is a coastal harbor in Italy, registered under the UN/LOCODE code ITMDA.

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 Italy’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
Small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
None listed
Charted depths
  • Channel3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
  • Anchorage6.4–7.6 m (21–25 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
0 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 available with local assistance and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities. Fixed cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include longshore labor and electrical services. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 39140, Pub. 131, chart 53279. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.