# Rochefort (FR RCO)

**UN/LOCODE:** FR RCO  
**Country:** France  
**Water Body:** Bay of Biscay; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** River (Tide Gates)  
**GPS:** 45.9333, -0.9500

Tide gates and a shallow 1.8-metre approach channel define Rochefort, a river port on the Charente near Tonnay-Charente that handles tide-dependent, mostly dry-bulk and breakbulk traffic. Around 200 vessels and about 480,000 tonnes move through each year, including imported sawn timber alongside fertilizers, scrap, coal, clay, kaolin and grain. The commercial port is operated by Bolloré Ports, with a regular monthly service linking Rochefort to Casablanca. A notable flow is the shipment of Airbus Beluga fuselage sections built locally and barged upriver to Langon. Because of the tidal restriction and limited depth, calls are confined to smaller coasters; there is no container line or deep-sea service here. Hinterland links run by road and rail into the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. For deeper vessels and containerised cargo, nearby La Rochelle provides a capable Atlantic alternative, complemented by Bordeaux.

## Transit Times & Routes

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