# Lyness (GB LYS)

**UN/LOCODE:** GB LYS  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 58.8333, -3.2000

On the Orkney island of Hoy, Lyness sits on the sheltered waters of Scapa Flow, one of Europe's great natural anchorages rather than a commercial container gateway. The quay today handles Orkney Ferries RoRo and passenger sailings between Houton, Lyness and the oil island of Flotta; the former naval base offers two quays totalling 310 metres and about 20 hectares of backup land, with the upgraded Golden Wharf supporting renewable-energy and offshore heavy-lift work. No container line or international general-cargo service calls here; the freight weight of Scapa Flow lies in ship-to-ship transfers — more than 28 million barrels of crude across some 170 operations over the past decade — plus crude, LNG and LPG at the nearby Flotta Oil Terminal. For forwarders, Lyness suits island supply, ferry units and offshore project cargo, not containerised consignments. General cargo and boxes move through Hatston/Kirkwall on the Orkney mainland, with oil handled at Flotta.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [London → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-shanghai)
- [London → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-shenzhen)
- [London → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-guangzhou)
- [London → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-hong-kong)
- [London → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-tokyo)
- [London → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lyness-port-gb-lys](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lyness-port-gb-lys)*

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/seaports/lyness-port-gb-lys/llm-summary?lang=en*