Port guide · UN/LOCODE KR USN
Ulsan, South Korea
South Korea · 35.45° N, 129.40° E · Also listed as Urusan
The World Port Index classes Ulsan as a river port reached from the Korea Strait. It records a channel depth of 18.6 m and a cargo pier depth of 17.1 m. Norfolk is 11,550 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 18.6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 17.1 m
- Max vessel length
- 210 m
- From Norfolk
- 11,550 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Busan50 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 7 ports in South Korea with guides here, Ulsan records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 210 m and a maximum draft of 16.5 m.
- Channel depth
- 18.6 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 17.1 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 23.2 m
- Tidal range
- 1 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 210 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 68 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 16.5 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
Ulsan 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
- Excellent
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- Yes
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Wharves
- 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
- Railway
- Medium
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated limited.
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Medium
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with South Korea
- US exports, 2025
- $69.1BLed by mineral fuels and oils
- US imports, 2025
- $125.5BLed by vehicles and parts
Other ports in South Korea
The nearest is Busan, 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.