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Authority/Operator:

Associated British Ports

UK Ports Association

The UK Major Ports Group
https://www.ukmajorports.org.uk

Ownership:

Company owned

Contact

Post Office,
North Quay Cargo Terminal
Commercial Road,
Lowestoft
Suffolk NR32 2TE
01502 572 286
Website:  www.abports.co.uk

Pilotage

Compulsory for vessels over 60m LOA
VTS Channel 14

Pilots Email: [email protected]

Approx annual tonnage

30,000

Principal traffic

Containers (lo/lo);
Dry bulks;
Grain/feedstuffs;
Forest products;
Oil/petroleum;
Offshore Wind;
General cargo;
Project cargo (heavy lift);
Fish

Access/Accommodation

Inner Harbour
Max size of vessel accepted:
Beam: 22m; LOA: 125m; draft: 6.0m
Total length of quays: 2100m

Outer Harbour
Max size of vessel accepted
Beam: 35m; LOA: 125m; draft: 5.5m
Total length of quays: 1400m
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Port of Lowestoft
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Location

East Anglia, Suffolk

Port contacts

Post Office,
North Quay Cargo Terminal,
Commercial Road,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk NR32 2TE
01502 572 286

Harbour Master: Gary Horton

Operations Manager: Tom Duit

Tel: 01502 572286

Email: [email protected]

Commercial Manager: Paul Litton Tel: 01502 572286 Email:[email protected]

Storage

Open: North Quay 16,000 sq m
Covered: 10,000 sq m

14,000-tonne capacity silo and storage installation at Silo Quay

Transport connections

Roads: A12 dual, A146 single
Rail connected
Nearest passenger rail: Lowestoft – On adjacent site
Nearest int’l airport: Norwich 50km
Other connections: Norwich and Suffolk Broads, River Waveney.

Commercial cargo handling facilities

Stevedoring provided by private operators.
Mobile cranes available. Forklifts available.

Facilities & services

Moorings for leisure craft; Ship repair/graving docks; Lay up berths; Chandlers; Yacht Marina; Bunkering; Towage; Ice Supply

Waste Disposal
Oil, noxious liquid substances in bulk, harmful Substances carried in package form, sewage and garbage.
Cleanway Ltd Tel: 01223 578505
UK Waste Mgt Te: 01493 601545
Environclean Ltd Tel: 01493 331661
Comprehensive list of contractors may be obtained from ABP
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VESSELS IN AND AROUND THE PORT

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Data is provided for informational reasons only and is not related by any means to the safety of navigation.
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