Neum harbor

Neum harbor
Data
UN / LOCODE	BA NEM
opening	Antiquity
Port type	Natural harbor
Geographic information
place	Neum
republic	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Port of Neum, view from the southeast (2010)
Coordinates	42 ° 55 '39 " N , 17 ° 36' 26" E Coordinates: 42 ° 55 '39 " N , 17 ° 36' 26" E
	Location Neum harbor

The port of Neum is a natural port on the Mediterranean Sea and the only seaport in Bosnia and Herzegovina .

geography

The port facilities of Neum in Herzegovina are located on the eastern Adriatic in the bays Lopata and Luka Neum . These branches north of the Croatian peninsula of Peljesac from Malostonski channel from. The harbor is particularly protected by the surrounding mountain ranges.

There are several parts of the port specially adapted for the respective purposes: Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMapf1

Port part	Port type	location	Quay length	depth	Use and equipment
City of Neum	Lands	⊙42.927369 17.607098	100 + 38 + 40 m quay wall	k. A.	Coast guard , lighthouse 6 m, 2 slipways , landing stage 25 × 5 m
Opuce	Lands	⊙42.930207 17.568752	25 m quay + 2 × 35 m sloping bank	k. A.	Fishing , landing stage, farm building 60 m², 500 m² outdoor storage area, slipway
Skolj	Lands	⊙42.908454 17.613177	65 m sloping bank	k. A.	Bulky goods , dolphins, 1600 m² open-air storage area, mobile excavators, landing stage
(New building)	-	?	(planned)	(27 m)	( Template: future / in 5 yearsplanned by 2030: container bridge 65 t, open storage areas, oil port)

history

View from the northwest (1858)

The sheltered bay near Neum was already used by the Illyrians as a natural harbor in antiquity , as the finds from numerous burial sites show. A more precise time setting is not yet possible because archaeological research is still pending. After the disintegration of Estrom , the area was in Venetian hands for a long time and in the Middle Ages it became a constant source of conflict between the republics of Venice and Ragusa (Dubrovnik). In 1699 Neum came under the influence of the Ottoman Empire , which was given an access corridor to the Adriatic. The Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ended the Ottoman era in 1878. The place came first to Austria-Hungary and in 1918 became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia . After the turmoil of World War II , the area became part of Tito's Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia . In the 1990s, after the end of the Bosnian War , the corridor to the Adriatic remained with Bosnia and Herzegovina and is now its only access to the Mediterranean. At the same time it divides Dubrovnik from the rest of the Croatian national territory. At twelve miles, Bosnia and Herzegovina has the second shortest coastline in the world after Monaco.

Description and infrastructure

The port facilities are spread over three locations and only minimally equipped. Since normally only about 30 to 50 cm tidal range and swell have to be expected in the sheltered bay , the landing stages are all equipped with Niederkai or only have banked banks. The access channel reaches a water depth of up to 27 m, but not the pier. In addition to the coast guard, it is mainly the leisure boating that uses the touristy city harbor. The Opuce pier is used for fishing and in Skolj bulk goods and building materials are sporadically handled. There is a total of 2100 m² of outdoor storage space and a small lighthouse. Occasionally, NATO ships of the 65 m class call at the port.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has so far mainly used the neighboring port of Ploče in Croatia for cargo handling , as there is a rail connection there. However, it is planned Template: future / in 5 yearsto build its own trading port with an oil and container terminal by 2030. The container bridge is to be procured from the Chinese Zhenhua Port Machinery Company ( ZPMC ) and has a load capacity of 65 t. The location for the new building has not yet been specified, possibly on the Klek peninsula . There is still a need for clarification regarding the dimensioning of the Pelješac bridge planned by Croatia , which would also span the approach to the port. Above all, its height and column width are unclear, as the passage to the port of Neum should remain possible for large seagoing vessels.