General Description
Location: The Port of Floro is located between Bergen and Aalesund in Norway, and it is known as the westernmost port in the country.
General overview: The Port of Floro With an annual cargo handling capacity of a million tonnes, it plays a significant role in the fish industries in the area, as well as in the transport of general cargo, bulk commodities, small amounts of molasses, timber, and minerals.
Fuglekjar Terminal at the Port of Floro provides a platform to handle container and Ro-Ro vessels, while several private wharves are also available for use. The port boasts a shipyard and Fjord Base, an offshore oil industry logistics provider. Additionally, a granite loading quarry situated approximately 10km north of Floro at Bremanger.
The primary imports at the port are steel, steel products (oil well casing from Japan), grain, and fish oil. In contrast, frozen fish is the primary export.
Handling Equipment:
- Mobile Cranes
- Quay Cranes
Storage:
- Open Yards
- Warehouses
- Oil Tanks
Traffic figures: Approx. 1,100,000t of cargo is handled annually.
Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II
Winter: (Nov 1 to Mar 31)
Summer: (Apr 1 to Oct 31)
Max size:
- Fugleskjaerskaia: LOA 250m // Draught 10.5m
- Shipyard: Draught 14m
- Fjord Base: Draught 19m