# Stavanger (NO SVG)

**UN/LOCODE:** NO SVG  
**Country:** Norway  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 58.9667, 5.7500

Stavangerregionen Havn runs a cluster of quays — Risavika, Mekjarvik and Dusavik — that together make the city Norway's principal base for the North Sea oil and gas industry. At Risavika, the offshore terminal serves supply vessels, bunkering and a Shell refinery, ranking among the largest offshore base operations in Northern Europe. The adjacent cargo berth, with more than 13 metres of depth and over 280 metres of quay, handles conventional and project cargo rather than mainline container traffic, which arrives mainly as feeder volumes. Risavika doubles as the region's ferry terminal: Fjord Line's LNG-powered ships sail daily to Hirtshals in Denmark (about 11.5 hours), twice daily to Bergen (5.5 hours) and daily to Langesund (17.5 hours), while the city quays host a busy cruise calendar that from early 2026 includes P&O Cruises' 5,200-guest Arvia. Norway sits outside the EU customs union, so every import and export needs a declaration to the Norwegian customs authority Tolletaten, even though the EEA agreement leaves most industrial goods duty-free. Road links into Rogaland are strong, but the terminals lack direct rail-freight or inland-waterway connections. Shippers needing scheduled box services usually rely on feeders to Oslo, Kristiansand or continental hubs such as Rotterdam.

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