Marine Forwarding

Port guide · UN/LOCODE DK SGD

Sonderborg, Denmark

Denmark · 54.92° N, 9.78° E

The World Port Index classes Sonderborg as a river port reached from the Baltic Sea. It records a channel depth of 6.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 6.4 m. Norfolk is 6,510 km away in a straight line.

6,510 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
6.4 m
Max vessel draft
6.5 m
From Norfolk
6,510 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Marstal40 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel draft of 6.5 m.

Channel depth
6.4 m
Anchorage depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
6.4 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel draft
6.5 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

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

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is up to 24 tons.

Container
No
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
No
Liquid bulk
No
Oil terminal
No
LNG terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
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 Marstal, 40 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.