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Port guide · UN/LOCODE GB NYL

Newlyn, United Kingdom

United Kingdom · 50.10° N, 5.55° W

The World Port Index classes Newlyn as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the English Channel. It records a channel depth of 14 m and a cargo pier depth of 4.9 m. Norfolk is 5,670 km away in a straight line.

5,670 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
From Norfolk
5,670 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Falmouth Harbour30 km away

Depths and vessel limits

Channel depth
14 m
Anchorage depth
14 m
Cargo pier depth
4.9 m
Tidal range
5 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 available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Tug salvage
No
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Good
Entrance restricted by tide
Yes
Entrance restricted by swell
No
Entrance restricted by ice
No
Overhead limits
Yes

Cargo handling

Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
No
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
No
Lifts of 100 tons and over
No
Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
No
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
No
Lifts up to 24 tons
No
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated limited.

Repairs
Limited
Electrical repair
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
Yes

US trade with the United Kingdom

US exports, 2025
$97.4BLed by precious stones, metals and jewelry
US imports, 2025
$64.8BLed by machinery and mechanical appliances

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the United Kingdom

Other ports in the United Kingdom

The nearest is Falmouth Harbour, 30 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.