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Port guide · UN/LOCODE TH SGK

Songkhla Harbor, Thailand

Thailand · 7.22° N, 100.58° E

The World Port Index classes Songkhla Harbor as a river port reached from the Gulf of Thailand. It records a channel depth of 7.9 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 15,100 km away in a straight line.

15,100 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
7.9 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Max vessel length
200 m
From Norfolk
15,100 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Phuket250 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 200 m and a maximum draft of 8.2 m.

Channel depth
7.9 m
Anchorage depth
7.9 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Oil terminal depth
7.9 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel length
200 m
Maximum vessel draft
8.2 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

Songkhla Harbor 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
No
Entrance restricted by ice
No

Cargo handling

The heaviest lift class recorded is 25 to 49 tons.

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repairs
None
Dry dock
Small
Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
Yes

US trade with Thailand

US exports, 2025
$19.6BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$91.3BLed by electrical machinery and equipment

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Thailand

Other ports in Thailand

The nearest is Phuket, 250 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.