# Douglas (IM DGS)

**UN/LOCODE:** IM DGS  
**Country:** Isle of Man  
**Water Body:** Irish Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 54.1500, -4.4667

Under the code IM DGS lies the main port of the Isle of Man's capital, the island's principal gateway for roll-on/roll-off freight. Operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, its flagship Manxman runs a year-round twice-daily service to Heysham, carrying the majority of the island's articulated-trailer freight. A weekend Liverpool sailing is added in winter. In April 2026 Steam Packet launched a new RoPax route from Larne in Northern Ireland to Douglas using Ben-my-Chree (630 passengers, 200 cars / 1,235 freight lane metres, 4.5-hour crossing); from July 2026 the route runs three times a week year-round under a two-year commitment. It is primarily a passenger service but opens the first direct freight link between the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. The port handles accompanied and unaccompanied trailer traffic plus general cargo, but it is not a container or deep-sea port. Onward distribution across the island runs on the local road network. Forwarders with containers or intercontinental cargo route these through the mainland ports of Heysham or Liverpool, using Douglas for the island leg.

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