# Helguvik (ISHEL)

**UN/LOCODE:** ISHEL  
**Country:** Iceland  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**GPS:** 64.0167, -22.5500

Fuel oil and refined products dominate cargo at Helguvik (UN/LOCODE ISHEL), the main petroleum distribution port for Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, roughly 15 km south of Keflavík. Tankers up to 200 metres in length with a 10-metre draught call here, alongside bulk carriers and general cargo vessels serving a fishmeal plant and nearby cement and asphalt works. No dedicated container terminal is documented at the port, so shippers needing container capacity typically route through Reykjavík instead. Hinterland transport runs by road along Route 41 to Reykjavík, since Iceland has no rail network. Customs clearance follows Icelandic and EEA rules, though port-specific procedures are not publicly detailed. For container, reefer or general cargo shipments, Reykjavík and the fishing port of Grindavík serve as the nearest practical alternatives.

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