Cardiff
Located on the north side of the Severn Estuary, connected to the rail network, and within easy reach of the M4 motorway, the Port of Cardiff has expertise in the handling of containers, steel, forest products, and dry and liquid bulks. ABP has invested significantly in the port of the past few years, modernising the port's infrastrucure and supplying customers with specialist storage solutions and handling equipment.
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Containers
ABP's Cardiff Container Terminal handles Cardiff Container Line's Irish Sea services and Borchard Line's weekly service to and from the Mediterranean
- The terminal is rail connected and has covered and open storage
Value-added services such as container devanning, customs clearance, and onward distribution can be provided
Dry bulks
Handles aggregates and minerals by modern handling equipments
Fresh produce
Over 5,300 sq m of chilled, ambient, and frozen warehousing space with computerised stock-control
State-of-the-art dockside, storage, and handling for all fresh produce and perishables
General cargo and forest products
Transit and distribution shed capacity amounts nearly 40,000 sq m
- Open hard-standing storage of 12.3 ha, with a further 10.6 ha managed by independent terminal operator
Liquid bulks
Extensive storage and dedicated handling facilities available for a variety of liquid bulk cargoes at three terminals
Steel and other metals
Steel warehousing with overhead gantry cranes and outdoor storage
Accommodates both deep-sea and short-sea vessels
Passengers and cruises
Three berths approved for cruise liner calls, less than one minute away from the centre of the Welsh capital and its world-class tourist attractions
Key statistics and berthing information
Around 2.1 million tonnes handled annually
- Total port acreage = 852 acres
Normal acceptance dimension of vessels | ||||||
Dock, Jetty or Quay | Quay length | Depth of Water | Length | Beam | Draught | Approx. dwt |
Queen Alexandra Dock | 2,234 m | 11.6 m | 198 m | 27.0 m | 10.0 m | 35,000 |
Roath Dock | 1,215 m | 11.3 m | 198 m | 26.0 m | 10.0 m | 35,000 |
190 m | 11.3 m | 158 m | 21.3 m | 8.0 m | 10,000 | |
Queen Alexandra House
Cargo Road, Cardiff
CF10 4LY
Tel: +44(0)870 609 6699





