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Port guide · UN/LOCODE PL UST

Ustka, Poland

Poland · 54.58° N, 16.85° E · Also listed as Stolpmunde

The World Port Index classes Ustka as a river port reached from the Baltic Sea. It records a channel depth of 4.9 m and a cargo pier depth of 4.9 m. Norfolk is 6,940 km away in a straight line.

6,940 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
4.9 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Max vessel length
80 m
From Norfolk
6,940 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Darlowo30 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 80 m and a maximum draft of 4.3 m.

Channel depth
4.9 m
Anchorage depth
12.5 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Maximum vessel length
80 m
Maximum vessel draft
4.3 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

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

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

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: breakbulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is up to 24 tons.

Container
No
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
No
Liquid bulk
No
Oil terminal
No
LNG terminal
No
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

US trade with Poland

US exports, 2025
$14.3BLed by aircraft and spacecraft
US imports, 2025
$14.1BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Poland

Other ports in Poland

The nearest is Darlowo, 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.