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La Spezia

Spezia · UN/LOCODE ITSPE · Scale rank #105 worldwide

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
coastal (breakwater)
Cargo pier depth
14.0 m
Largest vessel
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La SpeziaLa Spezia Italy

Overview

La Spezia is a large seaport in Italy – harbour type: coastal (breakwater). Cargo pier depth up to 14.0 m; channel depth 14.0 m. Water body: Ligurian Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean.

Country
Italy
Water body
Ligurian Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
UN/LOCODE
ITSPE
WPI number
39520
Coordinates
44.1000, 9.8333
Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
coastal (breakwater)
Shelter
Good

Location

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

Infrastructure & depths

Channel depth14.0 m
Anchorage depth15.5 m
Cargo pier depth14.0 m
Oil terminal depth11.0 m
Tidal range1.0 m

Berths & cargo facilities

  • ✓ Wharves
  • ✓ Anchorage

Cranes & lifts

  • ✓ Fixed cranes
  • ✓ Mobile cranes
  • ✓ Lifts 100+ t
  • ✓ Lifts 50–100 t
  • ✓ Lifts 25–49 t
  • ✓ Lifts 0–24 t
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Large
Railway
Medium

Services & access

Pilotage, tugs & traffic

  • ✓ Pilotage compulsory
  • ✓ Tug assistance
  • ✓ Salvage tugs
  • ✓ First port of entry

Services & supplies

  • ✓ Longshoremen
  • ✓ Electrical repair
  • ✓ Navigation equipment
  • ✓ Medical facilities
  • ✓ Garbage disposal
  • ✓ Dirty ballast disposal
  • ✓ Provisions
  • ✓ Potable water
  • ✓ Fuel oil
  • ✓ Diesel oil
  • ✓ Deck supplies
  • ✓ Engine supplies
  • ✓ Rail connection

Entrance restrictions

  • ✓ Tide: no
  • ✓ Heavy swell: no
  • ✓ Ice: no
  • ! Other: yes

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

Vessel schedules

1 liner services call at La Spezia:

Schedule of La Spezia →Search vessel schedules

Schedules & tracking of major carriers:

Trade with Vietnam

Vietnam and Italy share 1 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

Italy market profile →International shippingSteel & steel structure manufacturing

Nearby ports

PortCountryHarbour sizeDistance
Rijeka Luka HRLarge388 km
Trieste ITLarge353 km
Genova ITLarge85 km
Napoli ITLarge514 km
Civitavecchia ITLarge272 km
Livorno ITLarge72 km
Split HRLarge534 km
Porto Di Lido-Venezia ITLarge252 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. 131 (Enroute) - Western Mediterranean ↗