Port of Ushuaia

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Ushuaia is a coastal harbor in Argentina, registered under the UN/LOCODE code ARUSH.

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, natural
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by swell
Charted depths
  • Channel1.8–3.0 m (6–10 ft)
  • Anchorage12.5–13.7 m (41–45 ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
2 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available with local assistance. Assist tugs are available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 25–49 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 13980, Pub. 125, chart 22437/3. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.