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Port guide · UN/LOCODE SE SSR

Skutskar, Sweden

Sweden · 60.65° N, 17.40° E · Also listed as Skutskar-Harnas

The World Port Index classes Skutskar 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 6,690 km away in a straight line.

6,690 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Max vessel length
149.9 m
From Norfolk
6,690 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
KarskarUnder 10 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 149.9 m and a maximum draft of 6.9 m.

Channel depth
6.4 m
Anchorage depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Oil terminal depth
4.9 m
Maximum vessel length
149.9 m
Maximum vessel beam
24.6 m
Maximum vessel draft
6.9 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 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

Cargo handling

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

Container
No
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
No
Liquid bulk
Yes
Oil terminal
No
LNG terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed 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
Provisions
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
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 Karskar, under 10 km away.

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.