# Port Dikson (RU DKS)

**UN/LOCODE:** RU DKS  
**Country:** Russia  
**Water Body:** Kara Sea; Arctic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 73.5064, 80.5061

Coal, timber, gravel, sand, vehicles and project equipment make up most of what crosses the quay at Dikson, Russia's northernmost port. Standing at the mouth of the Yenisei on the Kara Sea, it serves as a call along the Northern Sea Route between Murmansk and the Bering Strait. Navigation is strictly seasonal, roughly late June to late October, when the ice retreats enough for escorted convoys. Container moves are occasional and project-driven rather than scheduled, and no regular liner or reefer service is confirmed. With virtually no road or rail behind it, the port depends on sea and river links, including the Yenisei corridor to Dudinka. Shippers needing dependable container handling or customs clearance are better served by Murmansk or Dudinka.

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