Port of Waukegan

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Waukegan is a harbor behind a breakwater in United States of America, registered under the UN/LOCODE code USUGN.

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, breakwater
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by ice, other factors
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Anchorage6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier 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
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

Pilotage is compulsory. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves.

The port offers medical facilities. 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 and a small marine railway.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 4830, Pub. CP06, chart 14904. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.