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Port guide · UN/LOCODE DK HSU

Hadsund, Denmark

Denmark · 56.72° N, 10.12° E

The World Port Index classes Hadsund as a natural coastal harbor on the Kattegat. It records a channel depth of 4.9 m and a cargo pier depth of 4.9 m. Norfolk is 6,460 km away in a straight line.

6,460 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
4.9 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Max vessel length
120 m
From Norfolk
6,460 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Randers30 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 120 m and a maximum draft of 5.2 m.

Channel depth
4.9 m
Anchorage depth
4.9 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Maximum vessel length
120 m
Maximum vessel beam
18 m
Maximum vessel draft
5.2 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

Pilotage is compulsory.

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

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk and solid bulk.

Container
No
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
No
Oil terminal
No
LNG terminal
No
Mobile cranes
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with Denmark

US exports, 2025
$4.6BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$12.2BLed by pharmaceutical products

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Denmark

Other ports in Denmark

The nearest is Randers, 30 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.