{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Longyearbyen","identifier":"SJ LYR","unlocode":"SJ LYR","city":null,"country":"Svalbard","waterBody":"Greenland Sea; Arctic Ocean","harborSize":"Very Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":0,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":78.22722222199998,"longitude":15.633333333},"description":"Founded as a coal-mining company town in 1906, Longyearbyen is today the administrative centre and principal port of Svalbard. Its quays — including the old Coal Pier, a general-cargo berth and a floating tourist jetty — make it the supply hub for Spitsbergen's settlements and a growing cruise destination. With the closure of Mine 7, the last Norwegian coal mine, in mid-2025, coal shipments are fading while supply, research and tourism traffic rise. Goods reach the archipelago by sea from mainla","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/longyearbyen-port-sj-lyr","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/longyearbyen-port-sj-lyr","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Longyearbyen · (UN/LOCODE: SJ LYR) · Svalbard · Very Small"}