Port of Port-Vendres

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Port-Vendres is a harbor behind a breakwater in France, registered under the UN/LOCODE code FRPOV.

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

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Coastal, breakwater
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by swell
Charted depths
  • Channel7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 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
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 and available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and Mediterranean moor.

The port offers garbage disposal. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited and there is a small drydock.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 38720, Pub. 131. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.