The shipping platform

Location: Shoreham is located on the S coast near Brighton within 88km of London. General overview: A general cargo and small bulker port with many private wharves handling their own cargoes for vessels of 3,500-8,000DWT range according to port location. Third party traffic is handled by port's own and private stevedoring companies. The port works on a tidally restrictive basis with access for commercial ships 7 hours on each high tide dependent on draught The port has motorway links (M23, M25) to all industrial areas via M3, M4, M1, M2 and M20. Scope exists for terminal operations in pulp, paper, timber, steel and bulk commodities. Traffic figures: Approx 1,740,000t of cargo, including significant volumes of forest products and aggregates, handled annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: Max berthing dimensions: Max Draught Location Max LOA Neap Tides Spring Tides Max Beam (m) (m) (m) (m) Easter Arm 120 5.5 6.7 20.0 Canal Arm 105.9 5.5 6.7 16.4 Depending on tide Western Arm 82.3 5.5 5.5 14.3 Largest vessel handled: "Travemar Africa", 9,062DWT, dry cargo.