# Sauda (NO SAU)

**UN/LOCODE:** NO SAU  
**Country:** Norway  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 59.6369, 6.3411

Founded in 1915, the Sauda smelter has shaped this port at the head of the Saudafjord for over a century and today ranks as Europe's largest ferromanganese foundry, operated by Eramet Norway. Cargo handling centres on the works' own quay, the Sauda Eramet Havneterminal, rather than on common-user traffic. Inbound vessels deliver manganese ore and fluxes, while outbound shipments carry refined ferromanganese and manganese alloys as bulk and breakbulk. There is no container or ferry line; the port is firmly industrial and tied to the plant. Road links along the fjord serve the hinterland, with no rail connection available. For containerised consignments or broader handling services, forwarders rely on Stavanger or Karmsund further south.

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