Seaport · Sierra Leone

FreetownSLFNA

8.5000°, -13.2333°
7.9 m
Channel depth
1
Container terminals
54.8
Port liner connectivity
Freetown is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDChannel · 7.9 mCargo pier · 9.4 mOil terminal · 11.0 mAnchorage · 14.0 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage advisableYES
Local assistanceYES
Tug assistanceYES
Salvage tugsYES
Shore powerYES
Potable waterYES
Diesel bunkersYES
MedicalYES
Garbage disposalYES
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Facilities & Capabilities

Container—
Ro-Ro—
Liquid bulk—
Dry bulk—
Oil terminal—
Break bulk—
Dry dock—
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail linkNO
Dangerous cargo—
ISPS security—
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Small
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Harbour type
Coastal (Natural)
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Shelter
Fair
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Water body
North Atlantic Ocean
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Tidal range
3 m
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

54.8
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Freetown, 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 SLFNA
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Western · SLFNA · 8.50, -13.23Google ↗OSM ↗Yandex ↗

Container Terminals · 1

FREETOWN TERMINAL
FTL FREETOWN TERMINAL LIMITED (FTL)
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Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Pepel22 km
  2. 2Benti74 km
  3. 3Conakry125 km
  4. 4Bonthe134 km
  5. 5Kamsar282 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Kissy7 km
  2. 2Conakry Eco122 km
  3. 3Conakry127 km
  4. 4Dubreka146 km
  5. 5Kindia177 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Lungi International Airport14 km
  2. 2Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport127 km
  3. 3Bo Airport173 km
  4. 4Kenema Airport236 km
  5. 5Yengema Airport241 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1Guoji Industry and Trade Zone3 km
  2. 2New Koya City Aerotropolis (Airport City) and Economic Zone13 km
  3. 3First Step Economic Opportunity Zone Newton32 km
  4. 4Boké Special Economic Zone290 km
  5. 5Makona River Free Zone Development Project323 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Sierra Leone beyond logistics?
Browse databook →

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)↗
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO↗
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution↗
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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