# Poole Harbour (GB POO)

**UN/LOCODE:** GB POO  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** English Channel; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** 50.6833, -1.9500

Where deep-sea container lines bypass it, Poole Harbour earns its keep on roll-on/roll-off freight: Brittany Ferries runs daily RoRo sailings to Cherbourg in about four hours aboard the freight-focused Cotentin. The naturally sheltered Channel port handles accompanied and unaccompanied trailers, supplemented by general and bulk cargo such as sand, steel and fertiliser. A fully automated 60-tonne weighbridge weighs all RoRo units before shipment, streamlining export documentation. The Poole Harbour Commissioners manage berths, agency services and cargo handling. Road and rail links connect the port to southern England and the Midlands. For containerised volumes, Southampton and Portsmouth are the nearest alternatives.

## 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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