# Buckie Harbor (GB BUC)

**UN/LOCODE:** GB BUC  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 57.6833, -2.9667

Anchored in the fishing and now offshore-wind economy of Scotland's Moray Firth, Buckie (GB BUC) is the principal commercial harbour in the Moray district. It handles roughly 100,000 tonnes of cargo a year — timber, stone, foodstuffs and fabricated steel modules — alongside its fishing fleet and ship-repair trade. As the closest operational harbour to the Moray Firth wind developments, it serves as the long-term operations and maintenance base for the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm. A relatively shallow entrance limits vessel size, so the port focuses on coasters and support traffic rather than deep-sea ships. A masterplan envisages heavy-lift quays and laydown areas for offshore wind, cargo, fishing and cruise calls. For containers and larger general cargo, shippers turn to Aberdeen.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [London → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-shanghai)
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- [London → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-busan)

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