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Port guide · UN/LOCODE SE YST

Ystad, Sweden

Sweden · 55.42° N, 13.82° E

The World Port Index classes Ystad as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Baltic Sea. It records a channel depth of 6.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 4.9 m. Norfolk is 6,720 km away in a straight line.

6,720 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Max vessel length
106.9 m
From Norfolk
6,720 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Simrishamn40 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 106.9 m and a maximum draft of 6.7 m.

Channel depth
6.4 m
Anchorage depth
6.4 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel length
106.9 m
Maximum vessel beam
16.5 m
Maximum vessel draft
6.7 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

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

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: ro-ro, breakbulk and solid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.

Container
No
Ro-ro
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
No
Oil terminal
No
LNG terminal
No
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
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
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
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 Simrishamn, 40 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.