Location
Codes & time
America/New_York
Now: UTC-4
Standard: UTC-5
DST from 08 Mar 2026 03:00 EDT; standard time from 01 Nov 2026 02:00 EST
Contacts
No contacts researched for Philadelphia yet. The rescue centre and VHF 16 below always apply.
Nearest rescue centre...
VHF 16distress, safety and calling (156.800 MHz)DSC 70digital selective calling
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Philadelphia at a glance
Rank basis: Cargo throughput 28.2 million t (31.1 M short tons) (2023)
Throughput
- 28.24 million t (31.1 M short tons) (2023) source
Figures change: always confirm limits with the port authority, local notices and your agent before arrival.
Philadelphia port guide
Philadelphia on the Delaware River handled 31.1 million short tons in 2023 (USACE): crude oil for refineries, containers (Packer Avenue), fruit and cars.
Sources
For planning reference only (researched Oct 1, 2026). Always verify against official publications - Admiralty Sailing Directions, List of Radio Signals, local notices and the port authority - and your agent before arrival.
Catalogue harbor data
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Channel depth (m)
- 11
- Anchorage depth (m)
- 11
- Harbor size (World Port Index)
- Large
- Harbor type
- River (Natural)
- Shelter
- Good