# Alesund, Norway (NOAES)

## Port Restrictions

- Max draft: 16
- Max LOA: 200
- Max DWT: 60,000
- Anchorage Depth: 40
- Mean Tide: 1.52

## AVAILABLE LIFT AND CRANES

0-24mt 25-49mt 50-99mt 100-149mt 150+mt

## General Description

Location: The Port of Aalesund is situated on the NW coast of Norway, 380km N of Bergen.

General overview: The Port of Aalesund is the largest port in the area and handles all types of vessels. It has become Europe's largest lay-up harbor with mooring facilities for vessels of all sizes. The port is open year-round and divided into the northern and southern harbors with depths ranging from 10.0-16.0m.

Tanker facilities are available, including four berths operated by A/S Norske Shell, Mobil Oil, A/S Norske Esso, Norsk Olje A/S, and Norske Fina A/S. The port has one commercial quay, Skansekaien, which provides protection for a small inner harbor with several smaller quays.

Additionally, there are three lay-up berths that can accommodate any size vessel.

The Port of Aalesund handles a variety of cargoes:
- Its exports mainly consist of fish, fish products, hydraulic machinery, shipbuilding products, and furniture.
- On the other hand, its imports primarily comprise salt, fuel, lubricating oil, steel, machinery, and manufactured goods.

Handling Equipment:
- Floating Cranes
- MPP Cranes

Storage:
- Open Yards
- Warehouses

Traffic figures: Approx. 16,000 vessels, 1,900,000t of cargo and 40,000TEU handled annually.

Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II
- Winter: (Nov 1 to Mar 31)
- Summer: (Apr 1 to Oct 31)

At Quay: 60,000 DWT // LOA 200m // Draft 16m
At Lay-up: 518,000 DQT // LOA 406m // Draft 28m

## AVAILABLE FACILITIES

- Break Bulk
- Container
- Liquid
- Passenger
- Dry Dock
- Bunkering
- Ro-Ro

## AVAILABLE WAREHOUSES

- Dry bulk (ore, coal, etc)
- General cargo

## SERVICE PROVIDERS

Port Agency: Wilhelmsen Port Services  
PIC: Knut Andersen  
Contact: +47 90589077, +47 92622500  
Email: [knut.b.andersen@wilhelmsen.com](mailto:knut.b.andersen@wilhelmsen.com), [west.finland@portagency.fi](mailto:west.finland@portagency.fi)  
PO Box 33, NO-1324 Lysaker, Norway

# Status

#### Berths and terminals in port

| Name                          | Cargo   | Avg Waiting Time | LOA    | Depth |
|-------------------------------|---------|------------------|--------|-------|
| AALESUND TERMINAL            | General |                  |        |       |
| BRUNHOLM BERTH                | General |                  |        |       |
| FLATHOLMEN BERTH NO.1        | General |                  |        |       |
| FLATHOLMEN BERTH NO.2        | General |                  |        |       |
| FLATHOLMEN BERTH NO.3        | General |                  |        |       |
| FLATHOLMEN BERTH NO.4/5      | General |                  |        |       |
| PRESTEBRUGGA S               | General |                  |        |       |
| SJOGATA BERTH                 | General |                  |        |       |
| SKANSE NORTH                  | General |                  |        |       |
| SKANSE SOUTH                  | General |                  |        |       |
| SKANSE WEST                   | General |                  |        |       |
| SKUTVITKA                     | General |                  |        |       |
| STORNES S                    | General |                  |        |       |
| AGA BINGSA                   | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| ALESUND LNG BERTH            | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| ALESUND                      | Other   |                  |        |       |
| BUNKER OIL HESSA TERMINAL    | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| NEW JETTY (EAST)             | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| OLD JETTY WEST (EX- OIL BUNKER OIL SYD)| Liquid |          |        |       |
| HUMLA ISLAND TERMINAL        | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| HUMLA BERTH                  | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| MOREBUNKER TERMINAL          | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| MOREBUNKER BERTH             | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| SKARBOVIKA TANK TERMINAL     | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| SKARBOVIKA BERTH             | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| SKUTVITKA CONTAINER TERMINAL  | General |                  |        |       |
| NORTH BERTH                  | General |                  |        |       |
| ST1 NORGE (EX LARSGAARDEN)   | Liquid  |                  |        |       |
| ESSO/STATOIL                 | Liquid  |                  |        |       |