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Incheon

Incheon is a large river harbour with basins on the Yellow Sea, in South Korea. Its UN/LOCODE is KRINC. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Incheon offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water and a small dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEKRINC
CountrySouth Korea
TypePort
RegionYellow Sea, North China
Coordinates37.418, 126.512

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Arrival profile

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How many vessels arrive at Incheon day by day over the next two weeks, by type.

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Incheon and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Incheon offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Deck stores
Yes
Engine stores
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Small
Slipway
Medium

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 t+
Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
180 m
Beam
60 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Incheon, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Tide, heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Port state control at Incheon

Inspections of foreign ships carried out at Incheon, counted per year.

YearInspectionsDetentionsDetention rate
2026 so far400%
20256117%
2024200%

Over the last two years an inspection here found 3.2 deficiencies on average.

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Questions about Incheon

What is the UN/LOCODE of Incheon?

The UN/LOCODE of Incheon is KRINC.

Is pilotage compulsory in Incheon?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Incheon as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Incheon?

Yes. Incheon offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Does Incheon have a dry dock?

Yes. Incheon has a small dry dock and limited ship repairs.

What is the largest vessel Incheon can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 180 m long, 60 m wide for Incheon.

Is Incheon a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Incheon.

How many port state control inspections are there in Incheon?

6 port state control inspections were recorded in Incheon in 2025, and 1 of them ended in a detention.

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