Mediterranean · UN/LOCODE ES GCS
Castellon, Spain
Very Small coastal (breakwater) on the Balearic Sea. Channel depth 9.4 m, cargo pier depth 7.9 m, cranes: fixed, mobile. A discharge port of our Mediterranean trade.
Port facts
World Port Index record "El Grao". A value of n/a means the index carries no figure; confirm with the agent before fixing.
Depths and limits
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Anchorage depth
- 11.0 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7.9 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 21.6 m
- Max vessel length
- n/a
- Max vessel beam
- n/a
- Max vessel draft
- n/a
- Tidal range
- 1.0 m
Harbour
- Size
- Very Small
- Type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Tide restriction
- no
- Heavy swell restriction
- no
- Ice restriction
- no
- Pilotage compulsory
- yes
- Tug assistance
- yes
Facilities
- Wharves
- yes
- Solid bulk
- n/a
- Breakbulk
- n/a
- Ro-Ro
- n/a
- Liquid bulk
- n/a
- Container
- n/a
- Cranes
- fixed, mobile
- Lifts
- 100 t and more, 50–100 t, 25–49 t, up to 24 t
- Railway
- Small
- Repairs
- Limited
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: World Port Index, NGA Pub 150 (public domain), latitude 39.966667, longitude 0.016667.
Sea distances from Castellon
To reference ports of our trades, along the global shipping-lane network. Any other pair — in the voyage tool.
| To | Distance, nm | Days at 10 kn | Days at 12 kn | Days at 14 kn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, Ukraine | 1,888 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 5.6 | Open |
| Constanta, Romania | 1,739 | 7.2 | 6 | 5.2 | Open |
| Izmail, Ukraine | 1,807 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 | Open |
| Izmir, Turkey | 1,392 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | Open |
| Barcelona, Spain | 142 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Open |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1,815 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | Open |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2,396 | 10 | 8.3 | 7.1 | Open |
| Jebel Ali, UAE | 4,659 | 19.4 | 16.2 | 13.9 | Open |
| Shanghai, China | 8,942 | 37.3 | 31 | 26.6 | Open |
Nearest ports of our trades
- Valencia, Spain about 35 nm as the crow flies
- Tarragona, Spain about 88 nm as the crow flies
- Alicante, Spain about 101 nm as the crow flies
- Barcelona, Spain about 128 nm as the crow flies
- Cartagena, Spain about 151 nm as the crow flies
- Almeria, Spain about 221 nm as the crow flies