# Pekalongan (ID PEX)

**UN/LOCODE:** ID PEX  
**Country:** Indonesia  
**Water Body:** Java Sea; South Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** -6.8500, 109.7000

Fishing boats and one of Java's largest fresh-fish markets set the scene at Pekalongan, a fishing harbour on the island's north coast. Registered as UN/LOCODE ID PEX, the port is an open roadstead on the Java Sea with an anchorage depth of roughly 6.4 m and no developed approach channel, suiting fishing vessels and small coasters rather than ocean-going container ships. Regular container handling or international liner calls are not confirmed here, and the region's commercial box and breakbulk traffic moves through larger ports. Pekalongan is also celebrated for its batik textile industry, whose goods are largely exported via other gateways. Hinterland links run along Java's north-coast Pantura road and the trans-Java rail line. For containers, customs clearance and international freight, Semarang's Tanjung Emas port, about 100 km to the east, is the relevant alternative.

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