List of ports in Great Britain

This is a list of the seaports of Great Britain.

Major operators

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Five companies own many of the largest of UK ports: Associated British Ports (ABP), Forth Ports, Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Peel Group and PD Ports’ meanwhile the largest independent trust ports are Aberdeen, Belfast, Blyth, Dover, London and Milford Haven.[1][2]

All of these port operators are members of the British Ports Association, the national trade body for ports and harbours,[3] and publish trade statistics for HM Revenue and Customs.[4]

Some of these ports will be converted to Free-ports: special economic zones where customs rules such as taxes do not apply until goods leave the port.[5]

Cargo handled ports in England

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No.[clarification needed] Name Established Image Town/city Ownership
1 Port of Felixstowe 1875 Felixstowe Hutchison Port Holdings
2 Port of Southampton 1843 Southampton Associated British Ports
3 Port of Tilbury 1908 London Forth Ports
4 Port of London 2013 London DP World
5 Port of Immingham 1912 Immingham Associated British Ports
6 Port of Liverpool 1971 Liverpool The Peel Group
7 Port of Tees 1992 Middlesbrough PD Ports
8 Port of Tyne 1968 Tyne and Wear Port of Tyne Authority
9 Port of Bristol 1978 Bristol The Bristol Port Company

Major ports

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Ports are listed clockwise from the Scottish border.

North-eastern England

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The Wash and East Anglia

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South Coast (including Isle of Wight)

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West Country

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Wales (west and north)

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Northwest England

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Southwest Scotland

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Northwest Scotland

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Northeast Scotland

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Southeast Scotland

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tendring District Council, http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/planning/planning%20policy/AssessmentofMistleyPort.pdf
  2. ^ "Assessment of Mistley Port for Tendring District Council" (PDF). Tendring District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Members". British Ports Association. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Freight location codes". GOV.UK. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Government policy on freeports".