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Port guide · UN/LOCODE ES CRS

Puerto de Carboneras, Spain

Spain · 36.98° N, 1.90° W

The World Port Index classes Puerto de Carboneras as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Mediterranean Sea. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 14 m. Norfolk is 6,430 km away in a straight line.

6,430 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
14 m
From Norfolk
6,430 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Cartagena100 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Of the 24 ports in Spain with guides here, Puerto de Carboneras records the deepest channel in the index.

Channel depth
23.2 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
14 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

Pilotage is compulsory.

Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Fair

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is up to 24 tons.

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

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
None
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with Spain

US exports, 2025
$26.6BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$21.3BLed by pharmaceutical products

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Spain

Other ports in Spain

The nearest is Cartagena, 100 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.