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La Rochelle
UN/LOCODE FRLRH · Scale rank #403 worldwide
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- coastal (tide gates)
- Cargo pier depth
- 9.4 m
- Largest vessel
- —
Overview
La Rochelle is a medium seaport in France – harbour type: coastal (tide gates). Cargo pier depth up to 9.4 m; channel depth 11.0 m. Water body: Bay of Biscay; North Atlantic Ocean.
- Country
- France
- Water body
- Bay of Biscay; North Atlantic Ocean
- UN/LOCODE
FRLRH- WPI number
- 37010
- Coordinates
- 46.1500, -1.1500
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- coastal (tide gates)
- Shelter
- Excellent
Location
Infrastructure & depths
Berths & cargo facilities
- ✓ Wharves
Cranes & lifts
- ✓ Fixed cranes
- ✓ Mobile cranes
- ✓ Lifts 25–49 t
- ✓ Lifts 0–24 t
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
- Railway
- Small
Services & access
Pilotage, tugs & traffic
- ✓ Pilotage compulsory
- ✓ Tug assistance
- ✓ First port of entry
Services & supplies
- ✓ Longshoremen
- ✓ Electrical repair
- ✓ Navigation equipment
- ✓ Medical facilities
- ✗ Dirty ballast disposal
- ✓ Provisions
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fuel oil
- ✓ Diesel oil
- ✓ Deck supplies
- ✓ Engine supplies
- ✓ Airport nearby
- ✓ Rail connection
Entrance restrictions
- ! Tide: yes
- ✓ Heavy swell: no
- ✓ Ice: no
✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).
Vessel schedules
No liner service calling at La Rochelle in the schedule data yet.
Schedules & tracking of major carriers:
Trade with Vietnam
Vietnam and France share 1 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:
France market profile →International shippingSteel & steel structure manufacturing
Nearby ports
| Port | Country | Harbour size | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarragona |  ES | Large | 593 km |
| Barcelona | ES | Large | 596 km |
| Port Of Le Havre | FR | Large | 383 km |
| Southampton |  GB | Large | 528 km |
| Bordeaux | FR | Large | 150 km |
| Rade De Brest | FR | Large | 354 km |
| Rade De Cherbourg | FR | Large | 391 km |
| Port Of Rouen | FR | Large | 403 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. 143 (Enroute) - West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa ↗