Port guide · UN/LOCODE CL TOQ
Tocopilla, Chile
Chile · 22.08° S, 70.23° W
The World Port Index classes Tocopilla as an open roadstead on the South Pacific Ocean. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 6,580 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Max vessel length
- 200 m
- From Norfolk
- 6,580 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Antofagasta180 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 10 ports in Chile with guides here, Tocopilla records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 200 m.
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 11 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 12.5 m
- Tidal range
- 3 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 200 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
Tocopilla is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- No
- Tug salvage
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Wharves
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Small
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Fuel oil
- No
- Diesel oil
- No
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- No
- Airport
- No
US trade with Chile
- US exports, 2025
- $19.1BLed by mineral fuels and oils
- US imports, 2025
- $19.0BLed by copper
Other ports in Chile
The nearest is Antofagasta, 180 km away in a straight line.
- AntofagastaCargo pier 11 m, channel 9.4 mCL ANF
- Bahia San VicenteCargo pier 11 m, channel 23.2 mCL SVE
- Bahia de ValdiviaCargo pier 4.9 m, channel 3.4 mCL ZAL
- Bahia de ValparaisoCargo pier 11 m, channel 23.2 mCL VAP
- CoquimboCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 21.6 mCL CQQ
- IquiqueCargo pier 15.5 m, channel 12.5 mCL IQQ
- LirquenCargo pier 12.5 mCL LQN
- Puerto ChacabucoCargo pier 9.4 m, channel 1.8 mCL PCH
- Rada Punta ArenasCargo pier 9.4 mCL PUQ
- Rada de AricaCargo pier 11 m, channel 15.5 mCL ARI
- TalcahuanoCargo pier 7.9 m, channel 23.2 mCL TAL
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.