Port Directory

UK & Global Port Guide
For UK Importers

Complete freight guides for every major UK and global port. Transit times, customs requirements, carrier options, and expert advice for shipping to the UK.

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UK Ports
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European Ports
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Asian Ports
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Port Routes
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UK Ports

Major UK ports for container, bulk, and RoRo cargo

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Felixstowe Port

UK's largest container port — handles 40% of UK container trade

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Southampton Port

UK's second-largest container port — major cruise and cargo hub

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Liverpool Port

Major UK Atlantic gateway — key for USA and Canada trade

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London Gateway

Modern deep-water port — direct access to London and South East

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Tilbury Port

Thames estuary port — key for European short-sea shipping

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Immingham Port

UK's largest port by tonnage — key for bulk and energy cargo

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Grimsby Port

Humber estuary port — key for European trade and automotive

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Bristol Port

South West UK gateway — key for Atlantic and European trade

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Belfast Port

Northern Ireland's main port — key for Irish Sea trade

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Dublin Port

Ireland's largest port — key for UK-Ireland trade post-Brexit

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European Ports

Key European ports for freight to the UK

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Rotterdam Port

Europe's largest port — 14M+ TEUs per year

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Antwerp Port

Europe's 2nd largest port — key Belgium/Netherlands hub

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Hamburg Port

Germany's largest port — key for Central European trade

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Bremerhaven Port

Germany's major deep-sea port — key for automotive exports

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Amsterdam Port

Netherlands port — key for bulk, energy, and agri cargo

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Gdansk Port

Poland's largest port — key for Baltic and Eastern European trade

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Gdynia Port

Poland's second port — key for container and bulk cargo

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Valencia Port

Spain's largest container port — Mediterranean gateway

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Barcelona Port

Spain's second port — key for Mediterranean and cruise trade

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Marseille Port

France's largest port — key for Mediterranean and African trade

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Le Havre Port

France's largest container port — key Atlantic gateway

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Zeebrugge Port

Belgium's second port — key for RoRo and container trade

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Piraeus Port

Greece's largest port — key Mediterranean hub for Asia trade

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Venice Port

Italy's Adriatic gateway — key for Eastern European trade

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Asian & Global Ports

Major Asian and Middle Eastern ports for UK imports

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Shanghai Port

World's busiest container port — 47M+ TEUs per year

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Shenzhen Port

China's 3rd largest port — key for South China manufacturing

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Hong Kong Port

Major Asia transshipment hub — key for South China trade

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Singapore Port

World's 2nd busiest port — key Southeast Asia transshipment hub

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Dubai Port

Dubai's main commercial port — key for UAE imports

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Dubai (Jebel Ali)

Middle East's largest port — key transshipment hub

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Port Klang

Malaysia's largest port — key Southeast Asia gateway

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Bangkok Port

Thailand's main port — key for Thai exports to UK

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Ho Chi Minh Port

Vietnam's largest port — key for Vietnamese manufacturing exports

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Busan Port

South Korea's largest port — key Northeast Asia hub

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Port-to-Port Routes

Direct freight routes from global ports to the UK

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Shanghai to Felixstowe

Direct China-UK sea freight — 28–35 days

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Shenzhen to London

South China to UK — FCL, LCL & air options

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Rotterdam to London

Europe's largest port to UK — 1–3 days road

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Antwerp to Manchester

Belgium to UK North — road & sea options

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Dubai to London

Middle East to UK — sea 18–24 days, air 3–7 days

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Hamburg to London

Germany to UK — road 1–2 days, sea 3–5 days

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Singapore to London

Southeast Asia to UK — sea 25–30 days

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Bangkok to London

Thailand to UK — sea 25–35 days, air 5–7 days

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Istanbul to London

Turkey to UK — road 5–7 days, sea 10–14 days

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Mumbai to London

India to UK — sea 20–28 days, air 5–7 days

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Rotterdam to UK

Europe's largest port direct to all UK ports

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Antwerp to UK

Belgium's main port direct to all UK destinations

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Dubai to UK

Jebel Ali direct to all UK ports — sea & air

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