Commercial shipping
Leeuwarden is Friesland’s biggest industrial port after Harlingen. Commercial shipping moves around 1.5 million tonnes of goods in Leeuwarden a year. These are mainly large quantities of the same goods, such as grain, tin, sand, gravel or cement. Commercial shipping in Leeuwarden also transports containers.
Reserve a mooring, loading or unloading place
Contact:
- the Prinsentuin harbour master by calling 06-31963259;
- the commercial shipping harbour master by calling 06-43365095. If no one picks up, call 06-25771014;
- the harbour master in Grou by calling 06-53151298.
The harbour master also provides information on subjects such as maximum dimensions and maximum draught of ships.
Loading and unloading quays
The document types of moorings and limitations contains an overview of all locations for loading and unloading, waiting zones, cruise moorings and moorings for passenger and charter ships, or you can consult the commercial shipping map (opens in new tab).
Register or de-register your vessel
Moorings for seagoing vessels in Leeuwarden are available in the Port Community System (PCS). Your seagoing vessel is reported directly in the PCS for the destination port.
Seagoing vessel registration and deregistration during office hours
Register or de-register your vessel within 15 minutes during office hours. Someone will actively take note of the incoming messages.
Registering or de-registering seagoing vessels outside office hours
For urgent reports, contact the Port of Harlingen Traffic Station. Telephone 0517-412512.
More information about electronic registration?
Contact Port of Harlingen during office hours by calling 0517-723 333. Or send an email to haven@portofharlingen.nl.
Charges
Questions
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.
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Reserve a mooring, loading or unloading place
Contact:
- the Prinsentuin harbour master by calling 06-31963259;
- the commercial shipping harbour master by calling 06-43365095. If no one picks up, call 06-25771014;
- the harbour master in Grou by calling 06-53151298.
The harbour master also provides information on subjects such as maximum dimensions and maximum draught of ships.
Loading and unloading quays
The document types of moorings and limitations contains an overview of all locations for loading and unloading, waiting zones, cruise moorings and moorings for passenger and charter ships, or you can consult the commercial shipping map (opens in new tab).
Register or de-register your vessel
Moorings for seagoing vessels in Leeuwarden are available in the Port Community System (PCS). Your seagoing vessel is reported directly in the PCS for the destination port.
Seagoing vessel registration and deregistration during office hours
Register or de-register your vessel within 15 minutes during office hours. Someone will actively take note of the incoming messages.
Registering or de-registering seagoing vessels outside office hours
For urgent reports, contact the Port of Harlingen Traffic Station. Telephone 0517-412512.
More information about electronic registration?
Contact Port of Harlingen during office hours by calling 0517-723 333. Or send an email to haven@portofharlingen.nl.
Charges
Questions
Contact the City of Leeuwarden.