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Rade De Cherbourg
UN/LOCODE FRCER · Scale rank #137 worldwide
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- coastal (tide gates)
- Cargo pier depth
- 12.5 m
- Largest vessel
- —
Overview
Rade De Cherbourg is a large seaport in France – harbour type: coastal (tide gates). Cargo pier depth up to 12.5 m; channel depth 9.4 m. Water body: English Channel; North Atlantic Ocean.
- Country
- France
- Water body
- English Channel; North Atlantic Ocean
- UN/LOCODE
FRCER- WPI number
- 35950
- Coordinates
- 49.6500, -1.6333
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- coastal (tide gates)
- Shelter
- Good
Location
Infrastructure & depths
Berths & cargo facilities
- ✓ Wharves
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
- Medium
- Railway
- Large
Services & access
Pilotage, tugs & traffic
- ✓ Pilotage compulsory
- ✓ Tug assistance
- ✓ 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
- ✓ Airport nearby
- ✓ Rail connection
Entrance restrictions
- ! Tide: yes
- ✓ Heavy swell: no
- ✓ Ice: no
- ! Other: yes
- ! Overhead limits: yes
✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).
Vessel schedules
No liner service calling at Rade De Cherbourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam |  NL | Large | 497 km |
| Antwerpen |  BE | Large | 461 km |
| Port Of Le Havre | FR | Large | 128 km |
| Southampton |  GB | Large | 140 km |
| Teesport | GB | Large | 557 km |
| Amsterdam | NL | Large | 548 km |
| Bordeaux | FR | Large | 538 km |
| Liverpool | GB | Large | 429 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. 191 (Enroute) - English Channel ↗