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Wesel
Key data
updated Mar 2024Size limits
LOA 135m, beam 17.5m, draught 3.4m, 6,800DWT.
Load line zone
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelskens Terminal | 3.40 m | 135 m | 2 |
| Contargo Rhein-Waal-Lippe (Emmelsum) | — | 135 m | 1 |
| Jerich Terminal | — | 86 m | 1 |
| Sappi Terminal | — | 135 m | 1 |
| Schwerlast Terminal Niederrhein GmbH | — | — | 1 |
| Trimet Aluminium SE | — | 135 m | 1 |
| Imgrund Silologistic GmbH | — | 135 m | 1 |
| Garant | — | 125 m | 1 |
| TanQuid Terminal | — | 135 m | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Reporting before arrival
updated Mar 2024Communications
DeltaPort GmbH & Co. KG
Moltkestr. 8, 46483 Wesel
Phone: +49 281 / 300 23 03 - 0
Fax: +49 281 / 300 23 03 - 33
Email: [email protected]
Harbor Master's Office"
Hafenstrabe 30,
46483 Wesel/
Phone: +49 281 / 460 96 -12
Fax: +49 281 / 460 96 - 14
Email: [email protected]
For further information see website www.deltaport.de/en
Flags
The national flag should be flown.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Paris MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie.
Position: Head of Maritime Shipping Department.
Address: Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt u. Hydrographie (BSH) Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency Section S42 - Martime Security
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78
20359 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: +49 40 3190 7420
Fax: +49 40 3190 5009
Mob: +49 40 3190 7777
Web: http://www.deutsche-flagge.de/
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Mar 2024Repairs
Available.
Medical
Marien-Hospital Wesel gGmbH 0.6 km and Dr. med. Hermann Steinbring 2.0 km.
Transport
Airport: The international airports Dusseldorf and Cologne are only a stoneâs throw away. Located in the immediate vicinity there are the regional airports Weeze and Dinslaken âSchwarze Heideâ with international connections.
Railway: The City Port of Wesel and the Port of Emmelsum have their own railway access to the mainline Emmerich-Oberhausen. The Port of Rhein-Lippe shares the railway infrastructure with the Port of Emmelsum, which is only 2.5 km away.
Road: Connections to the Federal Motorway (Autobahn) BAB 3 (Emmerich-Oberhausen), BAB 57 (Nijmegen-Cologne) and BAB 31 (Bottrop-Emden) are in the immediate vicinity. The Ruhr Area, the Emsland and the Münsterland can therefore be reached quickly.
Inland Waterways: Near the entrance to the Wesel-Datteln Canal, the gateway to the German inland canal grid, and ideally situated in close proximity to the ARA ports (Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam).
Working hours
Throughout 24 hours.
About Wesel
updated Nov 2019Where it is
Location is located along river Rhine, approx 25nm N of Dusseldorf.
The port
The port of Wesel is part of DeltaPort group which is the association of the Rhein-Lippe Port and the City Port, located within the municipal area of the City of Wesel, plus the Port of Emmelsum, located within the municipal area of the City of Voerde. By consolidating these three port areas under one umbrella, a unique form of provision of space and services on the Lower Rhine for port-related commercial and industrial enterprises has emerged.
DeltaPort has excellent infrastructural links to numerous cargo handling options for loose bulk, break bulk, liquid and heavy cargo, as well as containers, with a marketing area that includes over 60 million people.
The majority of vessels using the ports are commercial barges.
Traffic
Approx 3,500,000t of cargo, 54,000TEUs are handled annually.
Questions about Wesel
What time zone is Wesel in?
Local time at Wesel is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.
What is the maximum draft at Wesel?
The deepest berth listed is at Huelskens Terminal: 3.40 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Wesel in?
North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Who carries out Port State Control at Wesel?
Port State Control at Wesel: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Wesel?
The UN/LOCODE of Wesel is DEWES.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Wesel say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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