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St John's
UN/LOCODE CASJF · Scale rank #258 worldwide
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- coastal (natural)
- Cargo pier depth
- 17.1 m
- Largest vessel
- 225.0 m
Overview
St John's is a medium seaport in Canada – harbour type: coastal (natural). Cargo pier depth up to 17.1 m; channel depth 11.0 m. Largest vessels accepted: length 225.0 m, beam 25.0 m, draft 7.0 m. Water body: North Atlantic Ocean.
- Country
- Canada
- Water body
- North Atlantic Ocean
- UN/LOCODE
CASJF- WPI number
- 1670
- Coordinates
- 47.5667, -52.7000
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
Location
Infrastructure & depths
Berths & cargo facilities
- ✓ Wharves
- ✓ Anchorage
- ✓ Container terminal
- ✓ Ro-Ro
- ✓ Solid bulk
- ✓ Liquid bulk
- ✓ Breakbulk
- ✓ Oil terminal
Cranes & lifts
- ✓ Fixed cranes
- ✓ Mobile cranes
- ✓ Floating cranes
- ✓ Lifts 50–100 t
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Medium
- Railway
- Large
Services & access
Pilotage, tugs & traffic
- ✓ Pilotage compulsory
- ✓ Pilotage available
- ✓ Tug assistance
- ✓ Port security
- ✓ 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: no
- ✓ Heavy swell: no
- ! Ice: yes
- ! Other: yes
- ✓ Overhead limits: no
✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).
Vessel schedules
No liner service calling at St John's in the schedule data yet.
Schedules & tracking of major carriers:
Trade with Vietnam
Vietnam and Canada share 1 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:
Canada market profile →International shippingSteel & steel structure manufacturing
Nearby ports
| Port | Country | Harbour size | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentia | CA | Medium | 101 km |
| Sydney | CA | Medium | 591 km |
| Clarenville | CA | Small | 116 km |
| Come By Chance Harbor | CA | Small | 102 km |
| Port Aux Basques | CA | Small | 483 km |
| St George's | CA | Small | 439 km |
| North Sydney | CA | Small | 593 km |
| Corner Brook | CA | Small | 418 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. 146 (Enroute) - Newfoundland Labrador and Hudson Bay ↗