{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Kiel","identifier":"DE KEL","unlocode":"DE KEL","city":null,"country":"Germany","waterBody":"Baltic Sea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Large","harborType":"River (Basins)","channelDepthMeters":11,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":54.316667,"longitude":10.133333},"description":"Step onto the Ostufer quays and the picture is Baltic ferry country: ropax vessels loading trailers, paper reels rolling off Swedish ships, and cruise liners alongside. Kiel set a record in 2024, handling 7.89 million tonnes of freight and 2.82 million passengers on the inner Kieler Förde beside the locks of the Kiel Canal. Daily ropax services link the port to Oslo (Color Line), Gothenburg (Stena Line) and Klaipeda (DFDS), while Sweden's SCA lands forest products on a regular RoRo run. The Ostu","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/kiel-port-de-kel","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/kiel-port-de-kel","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Kiel · (UN/LOCODE: DE KEL) · Germany · Large · 11 m"}