Lowestoft
Situated directly opposite major Continental ports, the Port of Lowestoft serves the busy sea routes between the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic States. The port is linked by A-roads to the M11 and M1 and has quayside rail links. Nearby, Norwich Airport is linked to destinations in the UK and Europe.
To download a pdf of the Port of Lowestoft port plan, please click here.
Dry bulks
A 14,000-tonne capacity silo and storage facility at Silo Quay accommodates a range of bulk materials, including grain and cement
Forest products
The port handles timber from Scandinavia and the Baltic States on a regular basis
Extensive storage facilities provide high-quality open and covered quayside storage
General cargo
The port's Inner and Outer Harbours accommodate project and specialised cargoes
The North Quay Terminal provides mobile cranage, together with 16,000 sq m of storage for forest products, steel, and general cargo
Four modern transit sheds provide 10,000 sq m of storage space. Wide areas of open storage are also available
Offshore opportunities
The port is home to the Operation and Maintenance Base for Greater Gabbard Offshore wind farm
SLP Engineering Ltd offers extensive facilities for the construction of large topside-deck structures and jackets destined for the North Sea and other oil and gas fields and wind farms
AKD Engineering offers fabrication facilities within the Inner Harbour
The port is home to a substantial fleet of offshore standby / support vessels
Facilities are available for ship repairs, including a dry dock
Key statistics and berthing information
178,000 tonnes handled in 2010
Total port acreage = 97 acres
Normal acceptance dimensions of vessels | |||||
Dock, Jetty or Quay | Quay length | Length | Beam | Draught | MHWS MHWN |
Outer Harbour – Docks | 1,400 m | 125 m | 35 m | 5.5 m | 5.2 m |
Entrance Channel & Inner Harbour | 2,100 m | 125 m | 22 m | 6.0 m | 5.7 m |
Port Office, North Quay Cargo Terminal
Commercial Road, Lowestoft
Suffolk, NR32 2TE
Tel: +44(0)1502 572 286




