Port of Mostyn

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Mostyn is a coastal harbor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBCHE.

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, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Anchorage15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
  • Cargo pier1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
5 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length

Facilities and services

The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers garbage disposal and dirty ballast reception. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water.

Repair capability is rated limited and a small marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 34685, Pub. 142. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.