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Port guide · UN/LOCODE CA CBK

Corner Brook, Canada

Canada · 48.95° N, 57.95° W

The World Port Index classes Corner Brook as a natural coastal harbor on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It records a channel depth of 9.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 2,000 km away in a straight line.

2,000 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
9.4 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Max vessel length
345 m
From Norfolk
2,000 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Clarenville310 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 345 m and a maximum draft of 10 m.

Channel depth
9.4 m
Anchorage depth
28 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Oil terminal depth
9.5 m
Tidal range
2 m
Maximum vessel length
345 m
Maximum vessel beam
43 m
Maximum vessel draft
10 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Corner Brook is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Tug salvage
No
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Port security
Yes
Shelter afforded
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
No
Entrance restricted by swell
No
Entrance restricted by ice
Yes
Overhead limits
No

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.

Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Oil terminal
Yes
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck supplies
No
Engine supplies
No
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
Yes

US trade with Canada

US exports, 2025
$333.6BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
US imports, 2025
$381.9BLed by mineral fuels and oils

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Canada

Other ports in Canada

The nearest is Clarenville, 310 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.