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Port guide · UN/LOCODE ME BAR

Bar, Montenegro

Montenegro · 42.08° N, 19.08° E

The World Port Index classes Bar as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Adriatic Sea. It records a channel depth of 17.1 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 7,760 km away in a straight line.

7,760 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
17.1 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
From Norfolk
7,760 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Kotor50 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Channel depth
17.1 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Oil terminal depth
12.5 m
Tidal range
1 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

Bar is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

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

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated major.

Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Medium
Electrical repair
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Deck supplies
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with Montenegro

US exports, 2025
$40.2MLed by vehicles and parts
US imports, 2025
$10.7MLed by beverages and spirits

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Montenegro

Other ports in Montenegro

The nearest is Kotor, 50 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.