Port of Newark
Newark is a river-basin port in United States of America, registered under the UN/LOCODE code USEWR.
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, River basin
- Shelter
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Charted depths
- Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
- Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 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
- 5 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. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, electrical services, steam, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.
Repair capability is rated moderate.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 7810, Pub. CP02, chart 12337. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.