Alcoa operates the Fjarðaál aluminium smelter on the shores of Reyðarfjörður (UN/LOCODE ISRFJ) in East Iceland, running at up to 346,000 tonnes of annual output since the plant's completion in 2007. The adjoining deep-water port exists to serve the smelter: a vacuum ship unloader handles imported alumina, while finished aluminium ingots and rolled products are shipped out to international markets. It is not a general cargo or container port — Reykjavík remains Iceland's principal gateway for containerised trade. Road access runs via Route 1 (the Ring Road), supplemented by a short industrial rail spur to the plant; Iceland has no national freight rail network. The smelter, built by Bechtel as Alcoa's first new primary smelter in two decades, employs roughly 450 people and remains one of the largest single private investments in Icelandic history. Customs clearance is handled through Icelandic authorities, with EEA trade rules applying to EU-bound shipments.

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What is the UN/LOCODE of Reydarfjordur?▼

The UN/LOCODE of Reydarfjordur is ISRFJ. This international code identifies ports and logistics locations worldwide.

Where is the port of Reydarfjordur located?▼

The port of Reydarfjordur is located in Iceland (North Atlantic Ocean).

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