# Colchester (GB COL)

**UN/LOCODE:** GB COL  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** 51.8833, 0.9167

Colchester is best understood as a former commercial port rather than a working freight option today. Until the Hythe closed to trade in 2005, wharves on the River Colne at the Hythe and Rowhedge handled timber, steel, animal feed and fertiliser, with sand loaded out nearby. A shallow channel of about 1.8 m and strong tidal dependence now limit navigation, and no commercial cargo is worked. For containers, breakbulk and customs clearance, shippers in the region rely on Felixstowe, Harwich or Ipswich.

## 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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