Associated British Ports

Dry bulks

The Port of Swansea has for many years offered export facilities for local open cast and deep mines. It also provides berthing facilities for the landing of sea-dredged sand and aggregates, pumice, aluminium slag and cement.

Facilities at Swansea include:

Ability to accept large vessels with up to 30,000 tonnes of cargo, allowing customers to benefit from reduced charter costs brought about by economies of scale.
No. 4 Quay, King�s Dock, offering 400 m of quayside and three 10-tonne capacity grabbing cranes.
Graigola Wharf, which has one 7.5-tonne and two 10-tonne capacity grabbing cranes and over three ha of concrete hard-standing.
Phoenix Wharf, offering 200 m of quayside supported by two 10-tonne capacily grabbing cranes.
Direct rail access enabling complete flexibility for redeliveries and cost-effective access to a wider hinterland.
Room for the consolidation of cargoes prior to shipment.
Substantial opportunities exist for the development of additional traffics.

Swansea's steel-handling expertise covers coil, plates, section, bar, tinplate and slab

Swansea Cork Ferries runs a regular service to the Irish Republic

Swansea's facilities for handling liquid bulks include specialist fuel jetties, able to accommodate vessels of up to 30,000 dwt