Port guide · UN/LOCODE FO TOR
Torshavn, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands · 62.00° N, 6.75° W · Also listed as Thorshavn
The World Port Index classes Torshavn as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Norwegian Sea. It records a channel depth of 10 m and a cargo pier depth of 14.8 m. Norfolk is 5,410 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 10 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14.8 m
- From Norfolk
- 5,410 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Klaksvik30 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 6 ports in the Faroe Islands with guides here, Torshavn records the deepest cargo pier in the index.
- Channel depth
- 10 m
- Anchorage depth
- 16 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14.8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 7 m
- Tidal range
- 1 m
- Entrance width
- 160 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
Torshavn 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
- Poor
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- Yes
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Container
- Yes
- Ro-ro
- Yes
- Breakbulk
- Yes
- Solid bulk
- Yes
- Liquid bulk
- Yes
- Oil terminal
- Yes
- LNG terminal
- No
- Wharves
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated moderate.
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Small
- Electrical repair
- Yes
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- Yes
- Engine supplies
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- Yes
- Airport
- No
US trade with the Faroe Islands
- US exports, 2025
- $1.9MLed by electrical machinery and equipment
- US imports, 2025
- $268.1MLed by fish and seafood
Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the Faroe Islands
Other ports in the Faroe Islands
The nearest is Klaksvik, 30 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.