# Seydhisfjordhur (IS SEY)

**UN/LOCODE:** IS SEY  
**Country:** Iceland  
**Water Body:** Norwegian Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 65.2667, -14.0000

Unlike a gantry-equipped box terminal, Seyðisfjörður works almost entirely as a roll-on/roll-off ferry gateway: Smyril Line's Norröna links this East Iceland fjord in its core March-to-October season with Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands and Hirtshals in Denmark, carrying trailers, vehicles and a limited volume of containerised freight (up to roughly 3,250 tonnes). For forwarders this means accompanied and unaccompanied RoRo cargo plus seafood exports, rather than scheduled deep-sea container calls. The deep fjord channel admits large vessels, but quayside handling stays modest and there are no container cranes. Inland access depends on a single mountain road, Route 93 over the Fjarðarheiði pass to Egilsstaðir and Iceland's Ring Road, which weather can disrupt in winter. Seyðisfjörður is the customs entry point for ferry traffic arriving from the EU; for liner container shipments, Reykjavík (Sundahöfn) or nearby Reyðarfjörður are the practical alternatives.

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