# Petersburg (US PSG)

**UN/LOCODE:** US PSG  
**Country:** United States  
**Water Body:** Alaska-Canada coastal waters; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 56.8167, -132.9500

Petersburg is best understood as a barge-fed fishing community rather than a commercial cargo port. With no road link to the Alaska mainland, the town on Mitkof Island relies on weekly barges from Seattle and Tacoma (Alaska Marine Lines, Samson Tug & Barge) and on Alaska Marine Highway ferries. Inbound moves cover groceries, vehicles and machinery; the dominant outbound flow is temperature-controlled seafood from the local processors. There is no container terminal or international liner service, and depths sit around 6.4 metres. Forwarders consolidate via the Seattle hub, which feeds southeast Alaska by barge.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Los Angeles → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/los-angeles-shanghai)
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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/petersburg-port-us-psg](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/petersburg-port-us-psg)*

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