United Kingdom · GB SOUPort of Southampton: RoRo and Vehicle Terminals
The Port of Southampton, run by Associated British Ports (ABP), processes 600,000 vehicles per year and has over 100 ha of vehicle storage and distribution compounds, with capacity for over 50,000 vehicles at any one time. Wallenius Wilhelmsen operates a terminal in the Eastern Docks with 4 berths on 28.3 hectares and a rail first point of rest close to the berths. ABP states that Southampton has no vessel or tidal restrictions and accommodates vessels up to 370 m LOA.
RoRo and vehicle terminals
Last checked 2026-09-25
Southampton Terminal (Eastern Docks)
Operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: Southampton terminal (checked 2026-09-25)
Port facts
- UN/LOCODE
- GB SOU
- Coordinates
- 50.9000° N, 1.4000° W
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- River (Basins)
- Channel depth
- 12.5 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 14 m
Nearest RoRo ports
- Portsmouth13 nm
- Bristol58 nm
- Purfleet71 nm
- Tilbury74 nm
- Sheerness87 nm
Straight-line distance, not a sailing route.
Sources
- ABP: Southampton (checked 2026-09-25)
- ABP: Automotive (checked 2026-09-25)
- World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150), public domain (checked 2026-09-25)