PORT OF LARNE – ULSTER’S GATEWAY OF CHOICE

The Port of Larne has always been the gateway of choice for freight operators exporting to and from Ireland.

Just a short two hour sea crossing to Carinryan in Scotland, its abundant 40 acres of land is home to nearly 5,000 sq meters of warehousing. Specialising in Ro-Ro operations, the deep water port offers a range of services to cater for a wide range of diverse cargoes. From piling rigs and constructions plans to excavators, wind turbines and railway carriages, the variety of heavy and outsized cargoes handled at Larne is impressive and growing. Moreover, it has also acted as the mobilisation port for seasonal repair work on interconnector cables running between Northern Ireland and Scotland. With the best ships, the best routes and the best value for tourist and freight customers, P&O Ferries are determined to sustain vitally important trade routes for

UK exporters and trading partners.

Currently, P&O Ferries carry around 15 per cent of the goods coming in and out of the UK, including vital medicines, chemicals and fresh food. The Port of Larne is key to this endeavour. With regular crossings provided by P&O Ferries between Larne and Cairnryan, hauliers are able schedule freight movements at times that will best suit them, from early morning onwards; lorry drivers can spend less time onboard and more time on the road.

With P&0 Ferries’ extensive parking available, the port, which is just 30 minutes from Belfast and two and a half hours from Dublin, handles around a quarter of a million commercial vehicles each year – and it is also fully equipped to accept unaccompanied traffic. Dockside staff are fully trained to load all types of trailers ensuring a safe and secure passage. The port – which offers the shortest Irish Sea crossing available - is also well established in handling driver accompanied traffic, with fast and efficient check-in facilities dedicated to serve freight drivers.

With much improved infrastructure in recent years, including modern freight drivers’ facilities, the Port of Larne has become even more easily accessible for local companies who may not have considered using the facilities in the past and indeed that continues to be the case.

Whatever the project, we can handle it!

• Vessels up to 185m and a draft of 7.1m

• 4 Berths, capable of handling cargo

• All berths within a secure ISPS area

• Jacking up alongside permissible

• Quay loading up to 18 tonnes/sq m

• 20 acres of storage available on hard standing

• Warehousing and workshop on site

• Dual carriageway right to port entrance

• Wide load access