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Darwin

Name: Darwin
Address: AU

UN/LOCODE AUDRW · Scale rank #242 worldwide

Harbour size: Medium
Harbour type: coastal (natural)
Cargo pier depth: 7.9 m
Largest vessel: 345.0 m

Overview

Darwin is a medium seaport in Australia – harbour type: coastal (natural). Cargo pier depth up to 7.9 m; channel depth 18.6 m. Largest vessels accepted: length 345.0 m, beam 52.0 m, draft 12.0 m. Water body: Timor Sea; Indian Ocean.

Country: Australia
Water body: Timor Sea; Indian Ocean
UN/LOCODE: AUDRW
WPI number: 54670
Coordinates: -12.4714, 130.8478
Harbour size: Medium
Harbour type: coastal (natural)
Harbour use: Cargo
Shelter: Excellent

Location

Gold dot: port location; small dots: other ports of the country. Illustrative map. OpenStreetMap ↗

Infrastructure & depths

Channel depth18.6 m

Anchorage depth17.1 m

Cargo pier depth7.9 m

Oil terminal depth11.0 m

LNG terminal depth13.0 m

Tidal range3.0 m

Max. vessel length345.0 m

Max. vessel beam52.0 m

Max. vessel draft12.0 m

Berths & cargo facilities

✓ Wharves
✓ Anchorage
✓ Container terminal
✓ Ro-Ro
✓ Solid bulk
✓ Liquid bulk
✓ Breakbulk
✓ LNG terminal

Cranes & lifts

✓ Fixed cranes
✓ Mobile cranes
✓ Lifts 100+ t
✓ Lifts 50–100 t
✓ Lifts 25–49 t
✓ Lifts 0–24 t

Repairs: Limited
Dry dock: Small
Railway: Small

Services & access

Pilotage, tugs & traffic

✓ Pilotage compulsory
✓ Pilotage available
✓ Tug assistance
✓ First port of entry

Services & supplies

✓ Longshoremen
✓ Electricity
✓ Electrical repair
✓ Navigation equipment
✓ Medical facilities
✓ Garbage disposal
✓ Dirty ballast disposal
✓ Provisions
✓ Potable water
✓ Fuel oil
✓ Airport nearby
✓ Rail connection

Entrance restrictions

✓ Tide: no
✓ Heavy swell: no
✓ Ice: no
✓ Other: no
! Overhead limits: yes

✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).

Vessel schedules

No liner service calling at Darwin in the schedule data yet.

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Schedules & tracking of major carriers:

Trade with Vietnam

Vietnam and Australia share 3 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

Australia market profile →International shipping Steel & steel structure manufacturing

Nearby ports

Port	Country	Harbour size	Distance
Wyndham	AU	Very small	446 km
Saumlaki	ID	Very small	501 km

Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150) – retrieved 2026-10-14; TEU: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations. · Sailing Directions Pub. 175 (Enroute) - North West and South Coasts of Australia ↗