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United Kingdom — Ports

United Kingdom has 181 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

181
Total
82
Very small
67
Small
24
Medium
7
Large
Container throughput
9,738,676 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
377.6
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
17
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
735,271 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Felixstowe338.7
  2. 2Southampton313.3
  3. 3Liverpool160.4
  4. 4Tilbury115.0
  5. 5Teesport96.2
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Felixstowe3
  2. 2Liverpool2
  3. 3Teesport1
  4. 4Southampton1
  5. 5Greenock1
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Finnart Oil Terminal23.2 m
  2. 2Hunterston23.2 m
  3. 3Lamlash Harbor23.2 m
  4. 4Sullom Voe22.5 m
  5. 5Glensanda20.1 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Hartlepool6 / 6
  2. 2Falmouth Harbour6 / 6
  3. 3Teesport6 / 6
  4. 4Southampton6 / 6
  5. 5Barrow In Furness6 / 6
NGA WPI
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
United Kingdom beyond logistics?
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Showing 20 of 181
PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
Finnart Oil TerminalGBFNTSmallRiver (Natural)23.2 m23.2 mGoodRepairsBunker
HunterstonGBHSTVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m21.6 m23.2 mPoorCranesRepairsBunker
Lamlash HarborGBLAHVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m23.2 mFairRepairs
Sullom VoeGBSULSmallCoastal (Natural)22.5 mGoodRepairsBunker
GlensandaGBGSAVery SmallRiver (Natural)20.1 m23.2 m11 mGood
Hound Point TerminalGBHPTSmallOpen Roadstead18.6 m12.5 mPoorRepairs
HartlepoolGBHTPSmallCoastal (Tide Gates)15.5 m7.9 m6.4 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
CromartyGBCRNSmallCoastal (Breakwater)14 m7.9 m12 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Falmouth HarbourGBFALMediumCoastal (Natural)14 m23.2 m7.9 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
FelixstoweGBFXTVery SmallRiver (Natural)14 m11 m6.4 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
InvergordonGBIVGSmallOpen Roadstead14 m20.1 m11 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
LargsGBLGSVery SmallCoastal (Natural)14 m9.4 m3.4 mFair
NewlynGBNYLVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)14 m14 m4.9 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
Scapa BayGBSCFSmallCoastal (Natural)14 m14 m1.8 mGoodRepairsBunker
TeesportGBTEELargeRiver (Tide Gates)14 m12.5 m6.4 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Broadford BayGBBDFVery SmallCoastal (Natural)12.5 m9.4 m3.4 mPoorRepairs
CraignureGBCNUVery SmallCoastal (Natural)12.5 m7.9 m4.9 mFairRepairs
Fawley Marine TerminalGBFAWSmallRiver (Natural)12.5 m21.6 mFairRepairsBunker
FishguardGBFISSmallCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m14 m7.9 mGoodRepairsBunker
Fowey HarbourGBFOYSmallRiver (Natural)12.5 m14 m7.9 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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