Authority/Operator:
Associated British Ports
UK Ports Association
The UK Major Ports Group
http://www.ukmajorports.org.uk
Ownership:
Company owned
Contact
Old Custom House
Key Street
Ipswich,
Suffolk IP4 1BY
Tel: 01473 231 010
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.abports.co.uk
Pilotage
Compulsory all vessels over 50 LOA
VHF CH 9 – Pilotage and ETA’S
VHF CH 6 – Pilot Launches
VHF CH 71 – VTS/Port Operations
Confirmation of ETA 3 hours before arrival at Pilot Station
Tel: 01255 243111
Approx annual tonnage
2,500,000
Principal traffic
Containers (lo/lo);
Unit loads (ro/ro);
Vehicles/wheeled cargoes;
Dry bulks;
Grain/feedstuffs;
Forest products;
Oil/petroleum;
Other liquid bulk;
General cargo;
Project cargo (heavy lift)
Access/Accommodation
Enclosed Docks
Max depth: 5.5m
Max size of vessel accepted:
beam: 13.8m; LOA: 90m; draft: 5.5m
No of berths: 1
Berths total length: 1000m
River/Tidal Berths
Max depth: 8.6m
Max size of vessel accepted:
LOA: 155m; draft: 8.9m
No of berths: Berths total length: 1300m

Location
Lat: 52⁰ 03’ N; Long: 01⁰ 10’ E 13km inland from Harwich Harbour at head of River Orwell
Port contacts
Divisional Port Manager: Paul Ager Tel: 01473 231010 Mob: 07595 190699
Email: [email protected]
Harbour Master: Capt Jerry Coleman Tel: 01473 211066
Email:[email protected]
Commercial Manager: Dan Whysall tel: 01473 235131 Mob: 07884 476188 Email:[email protected]
Old Custom House,
Key Street,
Ipswich,
Suffolk IP4 1BY
Tel: 01473 231 010
Ipswich Haven Marina Manager: Linda Pipe Email:[email protected]
Storage
Open: 400,000 sq m
Covered: 16,000 sq m
Refrigeratedr: 200 sq m
Transport connections
Road: A14 dual
Rail-connected.
Nearest passenger rail: Ipswich 1km
Commercial cargo handling facilities
Stevedoring provided by port
Cranes
Container: 3 max 40T
Rail mounted: 7 max 10T; 1 max 15T;
Mobile: 3 max 10T
Linkspans: 2 capacity 180T
Other handling equipment
Forklifts: 31 max capacity 26T
Tugmasters: 13;
Bulk conveyors: 9
Rail mounted gantries: 2 max capacity 35T
Facilities & services
Moorings for leisure craft; Shiprepair/graving Docks; Lay up berths; Yacht Marina; Towage
Disposal facilities for galley waste materials are situated close to all berths and signposted. facilities for the disposal of other dry or liquid waste are readily available locally and contractors may be contacted through your agent.
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