Seaport · United Kingdom

LerwickGBLER

60.1670°, -1.1500°
9.1 m
Channel depth
8.2
Port liner connectivity
Lerwick is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDOil terminal · 4.1 mChannel · 9.1 mAnchorage · 10.0 mCargo pier · 12.5 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage availableYES
Tug assistanceYES
Salvage tugsNO
Shore powerYES
Potable waterYES
Diesel bunkersYES
MedicalYES
Garbage disposalYES
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Facilities & Capabilities

ContainerYES
Ro-RoYES
Liquid bulkYES
Dry bulk—
Oil terminalYES
Break bulkYES
Dry dockNO
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail linkNO
Dangerous cargo—
ISPS securityYES
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Medium
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Harbour type
Coastal (Natural)
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Shelter
Fair
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Water body
North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
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Tidal range
2 m
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

8.2
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Lerwick, as published by UNCTAD for the latest available quarter. Higher values indicate stronger scheduled liner-shipping integration.

Shown relative to the highest per-port PLSCI in the dataset (1,657.9).

UNCTAD · Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

Location

Location of GBLER
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Shetland Islands · GBLER · 60.17, -1.15Google ↗OSM ↗Yandex ↗

Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Scalloway8 km
  2. 2Sullom Voe34 km
  3. 3Kettletoft132 km
  4. 4Pierowall140 km
  5. 5Whitehall141 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Maryfield, Bressay3 km
  2. 2Tingwall4 km
  3. 3Scalloway8 km
  4. 4Hamnavoe, Burra Isle13 km
  5. 5Sand14 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Lerwick / Tingwall Airport6 km
  2. 2Sumburgh Airport33 km
  3. 3Foula Airfield50 km
  4. 4Fair Isle Airport75 km
  5. 5North Ronaldsay Airport114 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1Prestwick Airport Free Zone557 km
  2. 2North Eastern Enterprise Zone579 km
  3. 3Carlisle Kingmoor Park Enterprise Zone592 km
  4. 4Tees Valley Enterprise Zone619 km
  5. 5York Central Enterprise Zone690 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
United Kingdom beyond logistics?
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All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)↗
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO↗
AirportsOurAirports
Public domain↗
LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free↗
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
CC BY 4.0↗
Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
CC BY↗
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