The harbour
The Index rates Keflavík a very small open roadstead, where ships anchor off the coast. It lists ramps for roll-on, roll-off ships, dry bulk berths and general cargo berths there. It takes ships up to 150 m long, through a channel at least 23.2 m deep. Ice can restrict the way in.
Harbours within 10 km
- Keflavík1 km from the centreVery small harbour
- Helguvik1 km from the centreNot rated by the Index
- Sandgerdi8 km from the centreNot rated by the Index · counted on the page for Reykjanesbær
What the live map can see
In 24 hours of AIS recorded Oct 12 – 19, the map heard 26 different ships within 10 km of Keflavík.
Good to know
- NGA’s World Port Index rates a harbour by its area, facilities and wharf space when it was last surveyed, not by its traffic, so a busy terminal can be rated small. Where it doesn’t know about a facility it says so, and only what it marks as there is listed here.
- AIS is heard by receivers on shore, so coverage follows where they are: ships far out at sea, or off coasts without one, don’t show. Warships and some others switch it off, and a ship’s type and destination are typed in by its crew.
- Harbours from NGA’s World Port Index (Pub. 150), downloaded on Oct 19, 2026. The major ports and chokepoints are the map’s own reference list.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Live ship tracker, Shipping chokepoints