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Port guide · UN/LOCODE TR TZX

Trabzon, Turkey

Turkey · 41.02° N, 39.77° E · Also listed as Trebizond

The World Port Index classes Trabzon as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Black Sea. It records a channel depth of 9.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 9,190 km away in a straight line.

9,190 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
9.4 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
From Norfolk
9,190 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Samsun290 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Channel depth
9.4 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Oil terminal depth
23.2 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

Pilotage is compulsory.

First port of entry
No
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Tug salvage
No
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 50 to 100 tons.

Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 tons and over
No
Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes

Services and supplies

Repairs
None
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with Turkey

US exports, 2025
$20.4BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$16.4BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Turkey

Other ports in Turkey

The nearest is Samsun, 290 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.