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Port guide · UN/LOCODE FI KEM

Kemi, Finland

Finland · 65.73° N, 24.57° E

The World Port Index classes Kemi as a natural coastal harbor on the Gulf of Bothnia. It records a channel depth of 9.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 6.4 m. Norfolk is 6,780 km away in a straight line.

6,780 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
9.4 m
Cargo pier depth
6.4 m
Max vessel length
190.7 m
From Norfolk
6,780 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Tornio20 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 190.7 m and a maximum draft of 9.8 m.

Channel depth
9.4 m
Anchorage depth
15.5 m
Cargo pier depth
6.4 m
Oil terminal depth
9.4 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel length
190.7 m
Maximum vessel beam
30.6 m
Maximum vessel draft
9.8 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

Pilotage is compulsory.

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

Cargo handling

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

Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Oil terminal
Yes
LNG terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with Finland

US exports, 2025
$2.9BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$8.1BLed by pharmaceutical products

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Finland

Other ports in Finland

The nearest is Tornio, 20 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.