{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Vestmannaeyjar","identifier":"IS VES","unlocode":"IS VES","city":null,"country":"Iceland","waterBody":"North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":5,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":63.433333,"longitude":-20.283333},"description":"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 shipper","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/vestmannaeyjar-port-is-ves","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/vestmannaeyjar-port-is-ves","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Vestmannaeyjar · (UN/LOCODE: IS VES) · Iceland · Small · 5 m"}