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Kirkwall

GBKWLUnited KingdomEurope

Kirkwall (GBKWL) is a sea port in the United Kingdom. What follows is what an exporter checks before booking: how the port handles cargo, what it requires on arrival, and who works there.

58.9833° N, 2.9667° W Open in OpenStreetMap

Agri-food handling

Container handling
Yes
Ro-ro handling
Yes

Port facts

Harbour size
Very small
Harbour type
Coastal (breakwater)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
4.9 m
Cargo pier depth
5 m
Anchorage depth
12.5 m
Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Cranes
mobile
Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
None
Rail connection
No
Supplies
provisions, potable water, fuel oil

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150). A row is absent where the dataset records nothing for this port.