# Faskrudsfjordur (ISFAS)

**UN/LOCODE:** ISFAS  
**Country:** Iceland  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**GPS:** 64.9167, -14.0167

Founded in 1880 by French fishermen who used it as their principal Icelandic base until 1935, Fáskrúðsfjörður (ISFAS) remains one of Iceland's busiest fishing ports today, landing around 19 million kilograms of fish a year. The natural harbour on Iceland's east coast still shows its French heritage through a preserved chapel and former hospital, but its economy now rests on several fish-processing plants rather than tourism. No container or RoRo services call here; cargo handling is limited to fishing vessels and general small-craft traffic. Hinterland access runs solely via Route 1, Iceland's ring road, since the country has no rail network. Businesses needing containerised freight typically route through the nearby east-fjord ports of Eskifjörður or Reyðarfjörður, home to the Fjarðaál aluminium terminal. As an EEA member outside the EU customs union, Iceland still applies standard import formalities to goods moving through Fáskrúðsfjörður.

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