# Vadso (NO VDS)

**UN/LOCODE:** NO VDS  
**Country:** Norway  
**Water Body:** Barents Sea; Arctic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 70.0722, 29.7414

Vadsø is best understood as a fishing and supply harbour rather than a commercial cargo port. Set on the Barents Sea in Norway's Finnmark county, it relies on cold and frozen storage for seafood, which anchors its role in regional fisheries logistics instead of container or international bulk handling. Hurtigruten coastal vessels call regularly, carrying breakbulk and supplies, but larger freight consignments are consolidated elsewhere. Hinterland access depends on the E75 road, as this remote north-eastern corner of Norway has no rail link. Shippers needing container, RoRo or sizeable project capacity should route through nearby Kirkenes. For seafood and local provisioning, however, Vadsø remains a dependable regional base.

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