PORT PROFILE / East coast

Pohang

36.0320° N129.4100° EEPSG:4326

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Coordinate reference: Coastal reference point for Pohang Port in Yeongil Bay, cross-checked against the WPI Pohang reference point.

LIVE CONDITIONS

Pohang weather

In Port and Off Port forecast areas are shown separately. Values are published only when their source and update time are verified.

Observation · live

21.3 °CHumidity 75% · Precipitation: None

Wind: NW · 311° · 0.9 m/s
Precipitation: None
Observed at: 2026-09-16 03:00 KST
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration

Ultra-short nowcast for the port grid (nx 103, ny 95). Check the official source before making an operational decision.

3-day In Port forecast · Jecheol-dong · AM / PM

Wed 16 SeptAM24°PM27°

Thu 17 SeptAM24°PM27°

Fri 18 SeptAM24°PM26°

KMA short-range land-grid forecast at 09:00 / 15:00 KST

Weather source: Korea Meteorological Administration ↗ · Values come from the short-range forecast grid for this port, not from an official marine forecast zone.

PORT IDENTITY

Port introduction

Confirmed identity fields are separated from information awaiting official-source review.

Region: North Gyeongsang Province, Pohang
Port type: State-managed trade port
Authority: Pohang Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries
Reference position: 36.0320° N · 129.4100° E

Pohang Port is a southeastern gateway for Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do. The official port introduction describes Shinhang as supporting the steel industry, Guhang as handling cargo including sand and oil products, and Yeongilmanhang as the region’s first container pier, opened in August 2009.

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Port area: 105,663,000 m²
Depth range: 2.5–19.5 m across the listed port areas
Berths on source page: 54 · source-page figure; verify before operational use
Berthing capacity: 1,523,000 tons
Cargo handling capacity: 91,335,000 tons / year

Source reviewed by K-PORTS on 31 Jul 2026. This is the review date, not the source publication date.

AREAS & FACILITIES

Principal port areas

Names only; berth dimensions and capacity are not inferred.

Pohang Port districts

Pohang Regional Office · Port introduction ↗

Shinhang
Guhang
Yeongilmanhang

Officially identified facility names only. Berth dimensions, capacity and operational values are omitted unless a stable official source is available.

BEFORE ARRIVAL

Operational checks

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Use official navigation warnings and charts for voyage decisions; this coordinate is not for navigation.
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CONTACT & PROVENANCE

Official links and update status

Pohang Regional Office of Oceans and FisheriesOpen official port information ↗

Profile source: Pohang Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries
Profile data as of: 2026-07-29
Contact: +82-54-242-1812–5
Publication status: Official source verified and published
Coordinate source: U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · World Port Index, UpdatedPub150.csv
Coordinate verified: 2026-07-30

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A general geographic position for port markers. Not a coordinate for navigation or survey use.

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