Port of Trabzon

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Trabzon is a harbor behind a breakwater in Türkiye, registered under the UN/LOCODE code TRTZX.

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, breakwater
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage23.2+ m (76+ ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal23.2+ m (76+ ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (23.2+ m (76+ 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
Over 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port has a U.S. representative and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at anchor and Mediterranean moor.

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

Repair capability is rated none.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 44390, Pub. BA24. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.