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List of ports and harbors of the Arctic Ocean

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This is a list of ports and harbors of the Arctic Ocean. The entries are sorted travelling east from the International Date Line.

North America

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United States

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Location State Water body Coordinates Features & notes[1] Image
Kivilina Alaska Chukchi Sea 67°43′38″N 164°32′21″W / 67.72722°N 164.53917°W / 67.72722; -164.53917 (Kivilina, Alaska) US rank:86[2]
Utqiaġvik Alaska Chukchi Sea 71°17′26″N 156°47′19″W / 71.29056°N 156.78861°W / 71.29056; -156.78861 (Barrow, Alaska)
Prudhoe Bay Alaska Beaufort Sea 70°19′32″N 148°42′41″W / 70.32556°N 148.71139°W / 70.32556; -148.71139 (Prudhoe Bay, Alaska)

Canada

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Location Province / Territory Water body Coordinates Features & notes[1] Image
Tuktoyaktuk Northwest Territories Beaufort Sea 69°27′03″N 133°02′09″W / 69.45083°N 133.03583°W / 69.45083; -133.03583[3] Port Brabant to 1950[4]
Port of Churchill Manitoba Hudson Bay 58°46′45″N 94°11′36″W / 58.77917°N 94.19333°W / 58.77917; -94.19333[5]
Iqaluit Nunavut Frobisher Bay 63°44′58″N 68°31′18″W / 63.74944°N 68.52167°W / 63.74944; -68.52167 (Iqaluit)[6] Opened 25 July 2023[7]

Greenland

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Location Municipality Water body Coordinates Features & notes[1] Image
Nuuk Port and Harbour Sermersooq Labrador Sea 64°10′15″N 51°43′15″W / 64.17083°N 51.72083°W / 64.17083; -51.72083 (Nuuk Port and Harbour)
Port of Ilulissat Avannaata Disko Bay 69°13′19″N 51°05′42″W / 69.22194°N 51.09500°W / 69.22194; -51.09500 (Port of Ilulissat)

Europe

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Iceland

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Location Regions Water body Coordinates Features & notes Image
Akureyri Northeastern Eyjafjörður 65°41′00″N 18°06′00″W / 65.68333°N 18.10000°W / 65.68333; -18.10000 (Akureyri)

Norway

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Location County Water body Coordinates Features & notes Image
Tromsø Troms Grøtsundet 69°40′58″N 18°56′34″E / 69.68278°N 18.94278°E / 69.68278; 18.94278
Hammerfest Finnmark Barents Sea 70°39′48″N 23°40′56″E / 70.66333°N 23.68222°E / 70.66333; 23.68222
Honningsvåg Finnmark Barents Sea 70°58′43″N 25°58′36″E / 70.97861°N 25.97667°E / 70.97861; 25.97667
Kirkenes Finnmark Varangerfjord 69°43′37″N 30°02′44″E / 69.72694°N 30.04556°E / 69.72694; 30.04556
Vardø Finnmark Barents Sea 70°22′13″N 31°06′38″E / 70.37028°N 31.11056°E / 70.37028; 31.11056

Russia

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Location Federal subject Water body Coordinates Features & notes Image
Vitino Murmansk Oblast Kandalaksha Gulf 67°05′00″N 32°20′00″E / 67.08333°N 32.33333°E / 67.08333; 32.33333 (Vitino)
Kandalaksha Murmansk Oblast White Sea 67°09′25″N 32°24′42″E / 67.15694°N 32.41167°E / 67.15694; 32.41167 (Kandalaksha)
Port of Murmansk Murmansk Oblast Barents Sea 68°58′48″N 33°03′22″E / 68.98000°N 33.05611°E / 68.98000; 33.05611 (Port of Murmansk)
Severomorsk Murmansk Oblast Barents Sea 69°04′00″N 33°25′00″E / 69.06667°N 33.41667°E / 69.06667; 33.41667 (Severomorsk)
Belomorsk Republic of Karelia Onega Bay 64°31′31″N 34°45′57″E / 64.52528°N 34.76583°E / 64.52528; 34.76583 (Belomorsk)
Port of Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk Oblast Northern Dvina 64°32′00″N 40°30′00″E / 64.53333°N 40.50000°E / 64.53333; 40.50000 (Port of Arkhangelsk)
Naryan-Mar Nenets Autonomous Okrug Pechora River 67°38′00″N 53°03′00″E / 67.63333°N 53.05000°E / 67.63333; 53.05000 (Naryan-Mar)
Sabetta Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Kara Sea 71°16′24″N 72°04′21″E / 71.27333°N 72.07250°E / 71.27333; 72.07250 (Sabetta)
Dudinka Krasnoyarsk Krai| Yenisey 69°24′23″N 86°10′35″E / 69.40639°N 86.17639°E / 69.40639; 86.17639 (Dudinka)
Dikson Krasnoyarsk Krai Kara Sea 73°30′00″N 80°31′00″E / 73.50000°N 80.51667°E / 73.50000; 80.51667 (Dikson)
Igarka Krasnoyarsk Krai Yenisey 67°28′00″N 86°35′00″E / 67.46667°N 86.58333°E / 67.46667; 86.58333 (Igarka)
Tiksi Sakha Republic Laptev Sea 71°39′00″N 128°52′00″E / 71.65000°N 128.86667°E / 71.65000; 128.86667 (Tiksi)
Port of Pevek Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Chaunskaya Bay 69°42′17″N 170°15′49″E / 69.70472°N 170.26361°E / 69.70472; 170.26361 (Port of Pevek)


References

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  1. ^ a b c Seasonal, will freeze over during the winter.
  2. ^ Port rankings by tonnage from [AAPA website], accessed 2 October 2012
  3. ^ "Tuktoyaktuk". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  4. ^ "Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Churchill Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  6. ^ "Iqaluit". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  7. ^ "Iqaluit Deep Sea Port Officially Opens". 25 July 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.