Port of Tvedestrand

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Tvedestrand is a river-basin port in Norway, registered under the UN/LOCODE code NOTVE.

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, River basin
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by ice, other factors
Charted depths
  • Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
  • Cargo pier6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier 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
1 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. Assist tugs are available. A deratting certificate is available. Communications include radio and radiotelephone. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and beach moor.

The port offers medical facilities. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include water.

Repair capability is rated limited.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 23620, Pub. 193, chart 43360. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.