# Kristiansund (NO KSU)

**UN/LOCODE:** NO KSU  
**Country:** Norway  
**Water Body:** Norwegian Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 63.1139, 7.7386

Kristiansund sits at the outer edge of Norway's northwest coast as a hub for the offshore energy, fishing and aquaculture industries rather than container trade. Its standout asset is Vestbase, a NorSea Group supply base serving around 60 oil and gas companies active in the southern Norwegian Sea, handling supply vessels, pipe, equipment and bulk for the platforms. A naturally sheltered, ice-free harbour, it stays workable in all weather. Fish and fish products are the leading exports, and the area hosts one of the world's largest aquaculture feed plants, with about 450,000 tonnes of annual capacity. Scheduled container services are not confirmed, so for boxed cargo Ålesund and Molde, or Trondheim for mainland logistics, are more practical. Road links serve the hinterland, but the port's real strength lies on the seaward, offshore-support side.

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