{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Sheerness","identifier":"GB SHS","unlocode":"GB SHS","city":null,"country":"United Kingdom","waterBody":"North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Very Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":11,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":51.45,"longitude":0.75},"description":"Peel Ports operates Sheerness as part of its London Medway hub on the Thames estuary, and the terminal handles around 300,000 finished vehicles each year. Roll-on/roll-off automotives are the core trade, but the port also runs Britain's largest fresh-produce terminal, with temperature-controlled storage for imported fruit, alongside forest products, steel and cement. A new RoRo berth, backed by a £30 million investment, has been able to accommodate vessels exceeding 230 m in length since 2025, l","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/sheerness-port-gb-shs","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/sheerness-port-gb-shs","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Sheerness · (UN/LOCODE: GB SHS) · United Kingdom · Very Small · 11 m"}