{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Skagastrond","identifier":"ISSKA","unlocode":"ISSKA","city":null,"country":"Iceland","waterBody":"Greenland Sea; Arctic Ocean","harborSize":null,"harborType":null,"channelDepthMeters":0,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":65.816666667,"longitude":-20.316666667},"description":"Home to barely a few hundred residents, Skagaströnd (UN/LOCODE ISSKA) was nonetheless the first place in Iceland to operate a fully equipped freezer trawler, a milestone that still defines its economy today. Sitting on a sheltered natural harbour on the east side of Húnaflói bay on Iceland's north coast, the port has served as a trading post since the late 15th century and now functions almost exclusively as a fishing and seafood-processing hub. Most whitefish and shrimp catches are frozen at se","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/skagastrond-port-isska","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/skagastrond-port-isska","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Skagastrond · (UN/LOCODE: ISSKA) · Iceland"}