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Ireland — Ports

Ireland has 20 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

20
Total
13
Very small
3
Medium
3
Small
1
Large
Container throughput
1,154,803 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
58.1
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
7
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
428,004 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Cork67.3
  2. 2Waterford12.3
  3. 3Drogheda7.8
  4. 4Foynes7.7
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Cork3
  2. 2Waterford1
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Killybegs23.2 m
  2. 2Tarbert18.6 m
  3. 3Cobh11 m
  4. 4Cork11 m
  5. 5Dublin9.5 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Cork6 / 6
  2. 2Dublin6 / 6
  3. 3Foynes6 / 6
  4. 4Limerick6 / 6
  5. 5Cobh5 / 6
NGA WPI
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
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PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
KillybegsIEKBSVery SmallCoastal (Natural)23.2 m23.2 m11 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker
TarbertIETARVery SmallRiver (Natural)18.6 m11 m1.8 mGood
CobhIECOBMediumRiver (Natural)11 m17.1 m7.9 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
CorkIEORKMediumRiver (Natural)11 m17.1 m11 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
DublinIEMTLMediumCoastal (Breakwater)9.5 m20.1 m11 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
BantryIEBTHVery SmallCoastal (Natural)9.4 m21.6 m9.4 mExcellentBunker
RathmullanIERATVery SmallCoastal (Natural)9.4 m17.1 m6.4 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker
Castletown BearhavenIECTBVery SmallCoastal (Natural)7.9 m7.9 m4.9 mFairRepairs
RosslareIEROESmallCoastal (Breakwater)7.3 m6.4 m7.2 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
WaterfordIEWATVery SmallRiver (Natural)6.5 m7.9 m8 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
FoynesIEFOVLargeRiver (Natural)6.4 m23.2 m23.2 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
GreenoreIEGRNVery SmallCoastal (Natural)5.9 m15.5 m4.3 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
DroghedaIEDROVery SmallRiver (Basins)4.9 m1.8 m6.2 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
FenitIEFENVery SmallCoastal (Natural)4.9 m4.9 m6.4 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
KilrushIEKLRVery SmallRiver (Tide Gates)4.9 m7.9 m4.9 mFairCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
New RossIENRSSmallRiver (Natural)4.9 m4.9 m6.4 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
GalwayIEGWYVery SmallRiver (Tide Gates)3.4 m9.4 m6.4 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
LimerickIELMKSmallRiver (Tide Gates)1.8 m11 m4.9 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
SligoIESLIVery SmallRiver (Basins)1.8 m11 m3.4 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker
WestportIEWESVery SmallCoastal (Natural)1.8 m7.9 m3.4 mFairBunker

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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