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Port guide · UN/LOCODE GR GPA

Patrai, Greece

Greece · 38.25° N, 21.73° E · Also listed as Patari Harbor; Patras; Patron

The World Port Index classes Patrai as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Ionian Sea. It records a channel depth of 6.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 8,180 km away in a straight line.

8,180 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
From Norfolk
8,180 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Kalamata140 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Channel depth
6.4 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Tidal range
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

Patrai 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
Yes
Tug salvage
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

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 100 tons and over.

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 tons and over
Yes
Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
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
Provisions
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes

US trade with Greece

US exports, 2025
$2.5BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$2.3BLed by prepared vegetables and fruit

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Greece

Other ports in Greece

The nearest is Kalamata, 140 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.