The shipping platform

Location: Hargshamn is located in the archipelago of Oregrund, approx 70nm N of Stockholm and approx 54nm S of Gavle. General overview: It is a small commercial port specialising in the export of timber and ore. The port is kept open through the winter by an ice breaking tug from the last week in Dec to the last week in Mar or the first week in Apr. Traffic figures: Approx 600,000t of cargo and 200 vessels handled annually. Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Zone for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: Max allowed Day Night (m) (m) Draught 8.5 7.0 Length 185 150 Beam 28 20