# Vestmannaeyjar (IS VES)

**UN/LOCODE:** IS VES  
**Country:** Iceland  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 63.4333, -20.2833

Trawlers landing capelin and herring set the daily tempo on Heimaey, the volcanic island that hosts Vestmannaeyjar (IS VES) — the only major fishing port along Iceland's entire south coast. Processors such as Ísfélag and Vinnslustöðin turn the pelagic catch into frozen product, fishmeal and fish oil, which dominate outbound freight. Eimskip and Samskip call here on feeder rotations, lifting mainly reefer cargo toward the mainland and onward to Europe. Container throughput is limited, and shippers with large box volumes route via Reykjavík instead. Because Heimaey is an island, there is no road or rail hinterland; all connections run by sea, supplemented by the Herjólfur car ferry to Landeyjahöfn for passengers and vehicles. For general containerised cargo, Þorlákshöfn and Reykjavík are the practical alternatives.

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