Port of Oskarshamn explained

Port of Oskarshamn
Country:Sweden
Location:Oskarshamn
Coordinates:57.2669°N 16.4681°W
Locode:SEOSK[1]
Owner:Oskarshamns Hamn AB
Employees:65 (2008)
Arrivals:771 (2008)
Cargotonnage:1.4 million tons (2008)
Passengertraffic:Gotland, 400 000 passengers per year
Website:http://www.port.oskarshamn.se/

Port of Oskarshamn is a seaport in Oskarshamn, Kalmar County, in southeastern Sweden.

Cargo handling

The port handles most types of goods; containers, dry bulk cargo and wet bulk cargo. The facilities are: Total quay-length of 2.7 km, maximum depth 11 m, Roro-facilities, cranes, warehouses, oil and chemical storage.

Shipyard

Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden AB is a shipyard operating on the south side of the harbor. The shipyard was first established in 1863 and has launched about 500 ships in total. The shipyard is equipped with floating drydock, gantry crane, slipway and 318 m of quay.

Passenger traffic

From the port there are also ferry lines to Gotland, Öland and national park Blå Jungfrun.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNLOCODE (SE) - SWEDEN . service.unece.org . 28 April 2020.