The shipping platform

Location: Cardiff is located on the N side of the Bristol Channel, on the River Taff estuary. General overview: Cardiff is the main port for Wales. The port is capable of accommodating large vessels and is equipped with modern tanker, cargo and container handling appliances. Through continued diversification it is equipped to handle a wide range of cargoes such as fruit, vegetables, timber, coal, grain, petroleum, chemicals, iron, steel and containers. Traffic figures: Approx 1,990,000t of cargo and 9,000TEU 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: Queen Alexandra Dock: LOA 198m, beam 27m, draught 10.3m, 35,000DWT. Roath Dock: LOA 198m, beam 26m, draught 10.3m, 35,000DWT. Roath Basin: LOA 158m, beam 21.3m, draught 8.0m, 10,000DWT. Largest vessel handled: "Star Victoria", 34,500DWT, bulk carrier.