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Port guide · UN/LOCODE AU ALH

Albany, Australia

Australia · 35.03° S, 117.88° E · Also listed as Princess Royal Harbor

The World Port Index classes Albany as a natural coastal harbor on the Indian Ocean. It records a channel depth of 11 m and a cargo pier depth of 11 m. Norfolk is 18,720 km away in a straight line.

18,720 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Max vessel length
294 m
From Norfolk
18,720 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Bunbury280 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 294 m and a maximum draft of 11.7 m.

Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
9.4 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
9.4 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel length
294 m
Maximum vessel beam
37 m
Maximum vessel draft
11.7 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Albany is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.

First port of entry
Yes
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Tug salvage
No
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Excellent
Entrance restricted by tide
Yes
Entrance restricted by swell
No
Entrance restricted by ice
No

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk.

Container
No
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
LNG terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Medium

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Deck supplies
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
Yes

US trade with Australia

US exports, 2025
$33.7BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
US imports, 2025
$29.0BLed by precious stones, metals and jewelry

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Australia

Other ports in Australia

The nearest is Bunbury, 280 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.