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Port guide · UN/LOCODE SE KXV

Karlsborg, Sweden

Sweden · 65.80° N, 23.28° E

The World Port Index classes Karlsborg as a natural coastal harbor on the Gulf of Bothnia. It records a channel depth of 6.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 4.9 m. Norfolk is 6,730 km away in a straight line.

6,730 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Max vessel length
133.4 m
From Norfolk
6,730 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Lulea60 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 133.4 m and a maximum draft of 7.3 m.

Channel depth
6.4 m
Anchorage depth
12.5 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Oil terminal depth
7.9 m
Maximum vessel length
133.4 m
Maximum vessel beam
19.7 m
Maximum vessel draft
7.3 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

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
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
No
Entrance restricted by swell
No
Entrance restricted by ice
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Cargo handling

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

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

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes

US trade with Sweden

US exports, 2025
$9.3BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$16.0BLed by vehicles and parts

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Sweden

Other ports in Sweden

The nearest is Lulea, 60 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.