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Leixoes

Leixoes is a very small coastal harbour behind a breakwater on the North Atlantic Ocean, in Portugal. Its UN/LOCODE is PTLEI. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Leixoes offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, fresh water and a small dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODEPTLEI
CountryPortugal
TypePort
Coordinates41.184, -8.694

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Heading here

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In port now

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Arrival profile

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

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Leixoes and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Leixoes 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

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Dry dock
Small
Slipway
Small
Electrical repair
Yes

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Leixoes, 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
Heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
ETA message required
Yes
Overhead limits
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes
Med mooring
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Port state control at Leixoes

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

YearInspectionsDetentionsDetention rate
2026 so far100%
2025300%
2024100%

Over the last two years an inspection here found 0.3 deficiencies on average. Most often found: radio communication.

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Ports near Leixoes

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Questions about Leixoes

What is the UN/LOCODE of Leixoes?

The UN/LOCODE of Leixoes is PTLEI.

Is pilotage compulsory in Leixoes?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Leixoes?

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

Does Leixoes have a dry dock?

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

Is Leixoes a first port of entry?

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

How many port state control inspections are there in Leixoes?

3 port state control inspections were recorded in Leixoes in 2025, and 0 of them ended in a detention.

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