# Nesna (NONSN)

**UN/LOCODE:** NONSN  
**Country:** Norway  
**Water Body:** Norwegian Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**GPS:** 66.2010, 13.0101

Twice a day, a Hurtigruten coastal ferry ties up briefly at Nesna, a small town in Norway's Nordland county tucked between fjords and islands just south of the Arctic Circle. Passengers step on and off while mail and general cargo are exchanged — Nesna has grown since the 19th century from a Helgeland coast trading post into a transport and education hub, now home to a Nord University campus. There's no container terminal here; freight beyond what the ferry can carry is coordinated through Nor Lines, which connects shippers to local agents for vehicles or larger consignments. For bulk or general cargo volumes exceeding ferry capacity, nearby Helgeland coast hubs such as Sandnessjøen serve as the practical alternative port. Nesna therefore functions primarily as a ferry stop with a modest but locally essential cargo role, rather than a commercial freight terminal.

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