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Port guide · UN/LOCODE JP HHE

Hachinohe Ko, Japan

Japan · 40.53° N, 141.55° E

The World Port Index classes Hachinohe Ko as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the North Pacific Ocean. It records a channel depth of 14 m and a cargo pier depth of 12.5 m. Norfolk is 10,580 km away in a straight line.

10,580 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
12.5 m
Max vessel length
298 m
From Norfolk
10,580 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Aomori Ko80 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 298 m and a maximum draft of 12.7 m.

Channel depth
14 m
Anchorage depth
21.7 m
Cargo pier depth
12.5 m
Oil terminal depth
6.4 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel length
298 m
Maximum vessel beam
49 m
Maximum vessel draft
12.7 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

Hachinohe Ko is listed as a first port of entry.

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

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Medium

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Small
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck supplies
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with Japan

US exports, 2025
$81.4BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$145.8BLed by vehicles and parts

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Japan

Other ports in Japan

The nearest is Aomori Ko, 80 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.