# Sortland (NO SLX)

**UN/LOCODE:** NO SLX  
**Country:** Norway  
**Water Body:** Norwegian Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 68.6969, 15.4219

Farmed salmon, whitefish and aquaculture supplies move across the quays of Sortland, the regional port serving Norway's Vesterålen archipelago from the eastern shore of Langøya island. Its 438-metre main dock handles containers, general and project cargo, backed by warehouses, cold storage and freezer capacity. The port holds EU-approved customs status, and the Hurtigruten coastal steamer calls twice daily, northbound and southbound. Because Vesterålen has no rail link, all inland haulage runs by road. Shippers needing rail-served bulk turn to Narvik, while larger container volumes are routed via Bodø or Tromsø.

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