# New Ross (IE NRS)

**UN/LOCODE:** IE NRS  
**Country:** Ireland  
**Water Body:** Celtic Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** 52.3833, -6.9500

New Ross (LOCODE: IE NRS) is Ireland's only inland port, situated on the River Barrow 32 km from the sea via the Waterford Estuary. The port handles approximately 1 million tonnes of cargo annually — primarily petroleum products, animal feedstuffs, fertilisers, cement, coal, timber, ore, and steel. It accommodates about three cargo ships per week, with a maximum vessel LOA of 110 m and draught of 6.0 m (up to 6,000 GRT). Stafford Shipping and Stokestown Port Services are the principal operators. Shippers requiring container services should use Belview or Waterford (LOCODE: IE WAT).

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