The shipping platform

Location: The port is situated on the western coast of Korea, facing the Yellow Sea. It is located on the N side of the Taedong-gang, 45km down river from the capital, Pyongyang. General overview: Nampo is the principle port of N Korea. It handles a wide range of bulk cargoes, especially coal, ore and grain, also some containers. Traffic figures: The port is used by over 70 vessels a year. Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter Dec 1 to Feb 28/29, Summer Mar 1 to Nov 30. Max size: Locks: Max vessel size of 50,000t in largest lock through West Sea Barrage, max harbour draught is approx 10.0m.