Port of Terneuzen

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Terneuzen is a tide-gated river harbor in Netherlands, Kingdom of the, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NLTNZ.

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, tide gate
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
  • Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal 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
4 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

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

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed and mobile cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated limited, there is a medium drydock, and a medium marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 31220, Pub. 192, chart 37246. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.