# Valentia

**Country:** Ireland  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 51.9333, -10.3000

Once the landfall of the first transatlantic telegraph cable, Valentia today is a sheltered natural harbour at the entrance to Dingle Bay on Ireland's southwest coast. Its quays serve mainly the local fishing fleet and occasional refrigerated vessels loading fish products, with no confirmed container, customs or international liner traffic. The harbour rates as an excellent refuge for power-driven vessels, yet its commercial freight role stays narrowly tied to seafood. Hinterland access runs solely by road through County Kerry. Shippers needing container, customs or scheduled cargo services rely on Cork (Ringaskiddy) or Foynes on the Shannon estuary.

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/valentia-port-2773](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/valentia-port-2773)*

*Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/valentia-port-2773](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/valentia-port-2773)*

*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/seaports/valentia-port-2773/llm-summary?lang=en*