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New York City

Name: New York City
Address: US

UN/LOCODE USNYC · Scale rank #131 worldwide

Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: river (natural)
Cargo pier depth: 12.5 m
Largest vessel: —

Overview

New York City is a large seaport in United States – harbour type: river (natural). Cargo pier depth up to 12.5 m; channel depth 12.5 m. Water body: North Atlantic Ocean.

Country: United States
Water body: North Atlantic Ocean
UN/LOCODE: USNYC
WPI number: 7640
Coordinates: 40.7000, -74.0167
Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: river (natural)
Shelter: Excellent

Location

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

Infrastructure & depths

Channel depth12.5 m

Anchorage depth12.5 m

Cargo pier depth12.5 m

Oil terminal depth14.0 m

Tidal range1.5 m

Berths & cargo facilities

✓ Wharves
✓ Anchorage

Cranes & lifts

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

Repairs: Major
Dry dock: Large
Railway: Large

Services & access

Pilotage, tugs & traffic

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

Services & supplies

✓ Longshoremen
✓ Electricity
✓ Electrical repair
✓ Navigation equipment
✓ Medical facilities
✓ Garbage disposal
✓ 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
✓ Other: no
! Overhead limits: yes

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Vessel schedules

No liner service calling at New York City in the schedule data yet.

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Schedules & tracking of major carriers:

Trade with Vietnam

Vietnam has no FTA with United States: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

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Nearby ports

Port	Country	Harbour size	Distance
Newark	US	Medium	11 km
Baltimore	US	Large	271 km
Boston	US	Large	308 km
Brooklyn	US	Large	4 km
Norfolk	US	Large	472 km
Chester	US	Large	147 km
Montreal	CA	Large	537 km
Philadelphia	US	Large	126 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. · U.S. Coast Pilot 2 - Atlantic Coast: Cape Cod MA to Sandy Hook NJ ↗