# Portland Harbour (GB PRH)

**UN/LOCODE:** GB PRH  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** English Channel; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 50.5833, -2.4333

Portland Harbour (GB PRH) in Dorset is best understood as a cruise port with niche cargo capability — it handled 64 cruise calls and about 100,000 passengers in 2025 — rather than a mainstream freight gateway. A former Royal Navy base, it sees cruise ships berth at the Outer Coaling Pier, currently taking vessels up to 350 metres, with a planned new berth (around £26 million) intended for larger ships and a growing bulk-cargo business. Its Commercial Quay handles bulk, breakbulk, containers and Ro-Ro, alongside bunkering, project cargo, ship-to-ship transfer and harbour towage. Commercial cargo volumes, however, remain limited and specialised, while a separate marina serves yachts and smaller craft. For scheduled container services or larger general-cargo flows, Southampton or Poole are the practical alternatives on the south coast. Customs is handled post-Brexit by HM Revenue & Customs.

## 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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