# Yarmouth Harbour (GB YMO)

**UN/LOCODE:** GB YMO  
**Country:** United Kingdom  
**Water Body:** English Channel; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Tide Gates)  
**GPS:** 50.7000, -1.5000

Wight-class ferries slip in and out of Yarmouth all day, linking the northwest corner of the Isle of Wight with Lymington on the English mainland in about 35 minutes. This RoRo run by Wightlink defines the harbour's freight role: each sailing carries roughly 110 m of freight lane, 65 vehicles and up to 360 passengers, serving accompanied road haulage to the island rather than container or break-bulk handling. There is no international customs operation here, and tide gates plus shallow depths keep larger vessels away. The rest of the harbour, overseen by the Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners, is given over to a marina and leisure craft. Hauliers moving trailers or vans to the island get a frequent, short crossing; for containerised or overseas cargo, the mainland ports of Southampton and Portsmouth are the practical choice.

## 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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