Anløp

Anløp is a Norwegian maritime term meaning the arrival of a ship at a port during its voyage, i.e., a port of call. The term can also be used more generally to denote a single visit or approaching to a place, but in maritime contexts it primarily refers to the planned stop.

In shipping practice, anløp covers the processes surrounding a ship's entry into a port: notification of ETA, berth allocation, pilotage, possible tug assistance, and clearance by customs and immigration. The ship's stay in port is used for loading and unloading cargo, bunkering, provisioning, crew changes, and routine maintenance. The duration depends on cargo flow, port facilities, and regulatory requirements, and is typically published in voyage schedules and port call calendars.

Anløp can be scheduled (regular port calls on a liner service) or unscheduled (detours for emergencies, cargo availability, weather). The term is often used in naval or commercial shipping to distinguish between different calls in a voyage.

In other uses, the word can indicate the act of approaching or arriving in a non-maritime sense, for example "anløp av et prosjekt" meaning an approaching or initiation of a project, but this usage is less common and context-dependent.