The shipping platform

Location: Ipswich is located on the River Orwell on the E coast of England. General overview: The port has two container terminals and a Ro-Ro terminal, with frequent sailings to Ostend, also facilities for dry bulk and liquid cargoes. Container feeder services to Zeebrugge, Antwerp and Rotterdam also run on a regular basis. All quays are backed by hard standing for open storage, most types of cargo can be handled by arrangement. Imports include timber, aggregates, fertilisers and petroleum products. Main exports are grain and pulses. Traffic figures: Approx 2,810,000t of cargo 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 Size of Vessel Dock/Quay LOA Beam Draught DWT (m) (m) (m) Wet Dock 90 13.8 5.5 2,800 Cliff Quay 155 No restriction 8.4 23,000 West Bank 150 No restriction 7.0 16,000 Note: Max size of vessel that can be accepted and locked into Wet Dock is LOA 82m. Longer vessels may enter the dock on free flow but vessels over LOA 90m cannot swing in the dock and must exit stern first with tug assistance. Max size to swing in dock is LOA 90m, beam 13.8m. Working depth over sill at LWS is 2.0m. Max draught of 5.5m for vessel in dock requires 4.0m tide. Largest vessels handled: "Malabar Light" 23,581t. "Danzigergracht", grain vessel, LOA 156.9m, 18,143DWT.