# Chatham Docks (GB CTM)

**UN/LOCODE:** GB CTM  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** River (Basins)  
**GPS:** 51.4000, 0.5500

Owned by Peel L&P and forming part of the Medway Ports area in Kent, Chatham Docks is a specialised industrial and breakbulk facility rather than a container port. Its trade centres on steel, breakbulk, construction aggregates and recycling materials, alongside ship repair and maritime businesses around Basin 3. A key planning point for forwarders: the site's future is uncertain, with Peel L&P pursuing proposals since 2019 to close the docks and redevelop them for housing (around 3,625 homes), opposed by a local 'Save Chatham Docks' campaign. Operators should confirm the current operational status before booking. Hinterland access is by road via the M2/M20 toward London and the South East. For containers and larger regional volumes, London Gateway (DP World) and Tilbury are the appropriate options, with nearby Sheerness handling RoRo and vehicles.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [London → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-shanghai)
- [London → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-shenzhen)
- [London → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-guangzhou)
- [London → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-hong-kong)
- [London → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-tokyo)
- [London → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/london-busan)

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