Port of Sortland
Sortland is a coastal harbor in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOSLX.
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
- Good
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by ice, other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
- Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal 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
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Communications include telephone and telegraph. Cargo can be worked at wharves.
Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 21670, Pub. 182, chart 43140. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.