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Port guide · UN/LOCODE FO VAG

Vagur, Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands · 61.48° N, 6.80° W

The World Port Index classes Vagur as a natural coastal harbor on the North Atlantic Ocean. It records a channel depth of 11 m and a cargo pier depth of 10 m. Norfolk is 5,410 km away in a straight line.

5,410 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
10 m
Max vessel draft
3.2 m
From Norfolk
5,410 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
TvoroyriUnder 10 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel draft of 3.2 m.

Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
5.5 m
Cargo pier depth
10 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel draft
3.2 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

Vagur is listed as a first port of entry.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
No
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Fair

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: ro-ro and breakbulk.

Container
No
Ro-ro
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
No
Liquid bulk
No
Oil terminal
No
LNG terminal
No
Railway
None

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
None
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
No

US trade with the Faroe Islands

US exports, 2025
$1.9MLed by electrical machinery and equipment
US imports, 2025
$268.1MLed by fish and seafood

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the Faroe Islands

Other ports in the Faroe Islands

The nearest is Tvoroyri, under 10 km away.

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.