The shipping platform

Location: Warrenpoint is located on the SE coast of Northern Ireland, at the head of Carlingford Lough at the mouth of the Newry River, approx 72km S of Belfast and 115km N of Dublin. General overview: The port has 7 berths capable of accommodating general cargo, bulk, Ro-Ro and container vessels. Principal imports are paper, timber, grain, steel, containers. Traffic figures: Approx 950 vessels, 1,840,000t 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: Approx LOA 150m, draught 5.4m. Largest vessel handled: LOA 156m and 10,500DWT, with part cargo.