• LARGE AND DEEP
  
  Not only is the Harbour LARGE with 2,000 acres of Outer Harbour, it is also DEEP with up to 16 metres depth in the Inner Harbour and up to 40 metres depth of water in the Outer Harbour.

• WELL PROTECTED
  Portland's Harbour is well protected from the prevailing south westerly winds, as it shelters behind the Isle of Portland and Chesil Beach, and is circled by an extensive breakwater system which protects it from easterly adverse weather.
• SUPERB ACCESS
  The ease of access to main shipping lanes from Portland is without parallel on the South Coast of England. The Harbour is only 20 nautical miles from the main English Channel Routing Scheme. Vessels have a very short and direct pilotage of only 20 minutes to berths.
• PROXIMITY TO EUROPEAN PORTS
  Portland is an excellent gateway to Europe. It is only 64 nautical miles to Cherbourg, 77 nautical miles to the Channel Islands and 267 nautical miles to Rotterdam.

• SMALL TIDAL RANGE
  With a conveniently small tidal range and stream, Portland is well suited to a large range of ships. It has a maximum tidal range at spring tides of 2.1 metres and a maximum tidal stream at spring tides of 1.1 knots.
• EXTENSIVE ANCHORAGES AND ALONGSIDE BERTHS
  Extensive anchorages and alongside berths make Portland Port very suitable for a wide range of vessels.
  
  
• PORTLAND PORT FEATURES

• over 2,000 metres of alongside berths
• 12 metres depth of water at the deepest alongside berth
• berthing for vessels up to 250 metres length
• 7 anchorages with the outer harbour over 15 metres depth
• 11 designated anchorages within the Inner Harbour

• BREAKWATER ENTRANCES TO HARBOUR
  Portland is an excellent gateway to Europe. It is only 64 nautical miles to Cherbourg, 77 nautical miles to the Channel Islands and 267 nautical miles to Rotterdam.