# 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

Brittany Ferries runs daily RoRo freight between Poole Harbour and Cherbourg, operated by the MV Barfleur since March 2026 after the MV Commodore Clipper covered the winter 2025/26 service. In 2026 Brittany Ferries also launched a rail-ferry service connecting Bayonne in south-west France to Poole via a rail link to Cherbourg, substantially widening the port's freight catchment area. 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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