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Port guide · UN/LOCODE DK HAN

Hanstholm, Denmark

Denmark · 57.13° N, 8.60° E

The World Port Index classes Hanstholm as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the North Sea. It records a channel depth of 6.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 6.4 m. Norfolk is 6,360 km away in a straight line.

6,360 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
6.4 m
Max vessel draft
7.8 m
From Norfolk
6,360 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Alborg80 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel draft of 7.8 m.

Channel depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
6.4 m
Oil terminal depth
6.4 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel draft
7.8 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.

Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Fair
Overhead limits
Yes

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk.

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

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Small
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
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 Alborg, 80 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.