Marine Forwarding

Port guide · UN/LOCODE CA CLE

Clarenville, Canada

Canada · 48.18° N, 53.96° W

The World Port Index classes Clarenville as a natural coastal harbor on the North Atlantic Ocean. It records a channel depth of 23.2 m and a cargo pier depth of 7.9 m. Norfolk is 2,210 km away in a straight line.

2,210 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
7.9 m
Max vessel length
250 m
From Norfolk
2,210 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Come By Chance Harbor40 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Of the 32 ports in Canada with guides here, Clarenville records the deepest channel in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 250 m and a maximum draft of 7.9 m.

Channel depth
23.2 m
Anchorage depth
12.5 m
Cargo pier depth
7.9 m
Oil terminal depth
6.4 m
Tidal range
0.7 m
Maximum vessel length
250 m
Maximum vessel beam
25.6 m
Maximum vessel draft
7.9 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

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

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is up to 24 tons.

Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated emergency only.

Repairs
Emergency Only
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
Yes

US trade with Canada

US exports, 2025
$333.6BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances
US imports, 2025
$381.9BLed by mineral fuels and oils

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Canada

Other ports in Canada

The nearest is Come By Chance Harbor, 40 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.