# Skien (NO SKE)

**UN/LOCODE:** NO SKE  
**Country:** Norway  
**Water Body:** Skagerrak; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** 59.1997, 9.6036

Operated within the Port of Grenland, Skien Terminal handles what standard box ports cannot: project cargo, heavy lift, general cargo and dry bulk, served by a crane rated up to 400 tonnes. Grenland as a whole moves roughly 11 million tonnes a year, ranking among Norway's largest port systems, but liner container traffic is concentrated at Brevik and nearby Larvik rather than at Skien. This makes Skien an industrial terminal for regional manufacturers and Nordic supply chains, complete with warehousing and open storage for long-term contracts. A channel depth of about 6.4 m caps vessel size, so the terminal focuses on breakbulk and oversized consignments rather than deep-sea calls. Road and rail links connect it to the Telemark hinterland. For containerised or larger shipments, Larvik and Brevik are the practical alternatives.

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