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Authority/Operator
Medway Ports Flagstaff House,
Chatham Docks
Chatham, Kent ME 4 4SW
Ownership
Peel Ports
Contact
London Medway Head Office
Archway House
Sheerness Docks,
Sheerness,
Kent, ME12 1RS
Tel: 01795 596 596
Website: www.medwayports.com/chatham
Pilotage
Compulsory all vessels over 50m, by Arrangement with pilotage authority.
Exemption certificates available for regular traders.
Approx annual tonnage
1,000,000
Principal traffic
Unit loads (ro/ro),
Vehicles/wheeled cargoes;
Forest products;
General cargo;
Steel
Access/Accommodation
River/Tidal Berths
Max size of vessel accepted:
Beam: 25m; LOA: 143m (longer at high water);
Draft: 8m
No of berths: 8; Berths total length: 1200m
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Location
Lat: 51⁰ 24’ N; Long: 00⁰ 33’ E On River Medway, a dock basin accessible via 2 locks.
Port contacts
Operations Manager: David Shoebridge
Marine Services Manager: Martin Hughes Email:[email protected]
Sales Manager: Andre Hunter Tel:01795 596552
Tel: +44 (0) 1795 596 596
Email: [email protected]
Storage
Data to follow
Transport connections
Rail connected
Nearest passenger rail: Chatham Town Centre 5km
Nearest int’l airport: Gatwick 70km
Commercial cargo handling facilities
Stevedoring provided by port authority or private operators, depending on terminal used.
Cranes – B5 – 5T & mob
B3/4 – 20T/5T/mob
B8 – 20T, 2 x 65
Ro-ro berths: 4
Other handling equipment
Forklifts: details from individual terminal operators.
Facilities & services
Ship repair; Lay up berths; Towage
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