{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Kirkwall","identifier":"GB KWL","unlocode":"GB KWL","city":null,"country":"United Kingdom","waterBody":"North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Very Small","harborType":"Coastal (Breakwater)","channelDepthMeters":4.9,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":58.983333,"longitude":-2.966667},"description":"Hatston Pier, just west of the old town, is the backbone of Kirkwall's commercial shipping: it offers one of Scotland's longest deep-water commercial berths and handles cargo vessels, oil-supply boats, cruise calls and marine-renewables developers side by side. NorthLink Ferries runs roll-on/roll-off freight to Aberdeen six days a week with the vessels Hildasay and Helliar, plus a twice-weekly container service linking Lerwick and Aberdeen. Cargo passing through is mostly trailers, general cargo","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/kirkwall-port-gb-kwl","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/kirkwall-port-gb-kwl","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Kirkwall · (UN/LOCODE: GB KWL) · United Kingdom · Very Small · 4.9 m"}