# Portsmouth Harbour (GB ME"")

**UN/LOCODE:** GB ME""  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** English Channel; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Tide Gates)  
**GPS:** 50.8000, -1.1000

Best known as a Royal Navy base, Portsmouth also runs a busy commercial harbour: Portsmouth International Port is the UK's second cross-Channel ferry gateway after Dover. Its core business is RoRo ferry traffic to France, Spain and the Channel Islands, with capacity for around 900,000 wheeled units; since March 2025 Brittany Ferries has also served Guernsey, deploying newer, more fuel-efficient E-Flexer vessels. The port is also a leading entry point for fresh produce, with an 8-hectare covered, temperature-controlled warehouse for reefer fruit and vegetables, handled by operator Portico across two deep-water quays. Cruise calls add seasonal passenger volume, while the naval base operates separately from commercial cargo. Inland links run via the M27 and A3(M) motorways and rail to London. For pure container or overseas breakbulk traffic, Southampton is the obvious alternative, with Dover offering extra RoRo capacity.

## 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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