The shipping platform

Location: London Thamesport (previously Thamesport) is situated 56km from central London in SE England. It lies on the N Kent coast, in the S part of the Isle of Grain, on the N side of Saltpan Reach. General overview: Built on the site of a former oil refinery, London Thamesport is a modern fully operational deep sea container and cargo port, capable of handling the largest post Panamax vessels. Traffic figures: Approx 500,000 containers are 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: Draught 13.5m. Largest vessel handled: Hatsu Shine, LOA 300m, draught 14.2m, beam 43m, 78,693DWT, 7,024TEU.