Portsmouth International Port
| Portsmouth International Port | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Location | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Operated by | Portsmouth City Council |
| Owned by | Portsmouth City Council |
Website www.portsmouth-port.co.uk | |
Coordinates: 50°48′43″N 1°05′27″W / 50.8120366°N 1.0907384°W / 50.8120366; -1.0907384
MV Cap Finistere departing Portsmouth bound for Bilbao.
MV Normandie, operated by Brittany Ferries, an English Channel RoRo vehicle and passenger ferry outward bound to France from Portsmouth.
Also known as Portsmouth Port or Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port, Portsmouth International Port is a port and ferry terminal located in the city of Portsmouth on the South Coast of England. It operates departures and arrivals for cruise ships, cargo ships and passenger ferries.
Contents
1 Ferry Operators and Destinations
1.1 Wightlink
2 Launch of the Port
3 External links
Ferry Operators and Destinations
| Ferry Operator | Destination | Average Duration of Crossing | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Ferries | Ouistreham (Caen) | 6 Hours | Up to three sailings per day |
| Brittany Ferries | Cherbourg-Octeville | 3 Hours (fast-ferry); 4 Hours 45 Minutes (cruise ferry) | Summer: One fast-ferry sailing per day; Winter: Irregular cruise ferry sailings |
| Brittany Ferries | Le Havre | 3 Hours 45 Minutes (fast-ferry) 6 Hours (Économie ferry) | All Year: One or two 'Économie' sailings per day Summer: One fastcraft return sailing per day |
| Brittany Ferries | St Malo | 8 Hours 30 Minutes | One departure per day |
| Brittany Ferries | Zierbena (Bilbao) | 23 Hours / 33 Hours | Two return sailings per week |
| Brittany Ferries | Santander | 24 Hours | Three return sailings per week |
| Condor Ferries | St Helier | 10 Hours 30 Minutes | Six sailings per week |
| Condor Ferries | St Peter Port | 6 Hours 30 Minutes | Six sailings per week |
Wightlink
St Faith departing Portsmouth Harbour.
Ferry services to Ryde and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight also depart from Portsmouth but use the smaller domestic ferry terminal nearby and not the international terminal.
Launch of the Port
Portsmouth investigated three locations for a ferry port at the end of the 1960s and the current location was chosen. The choice was based on cost and the likely benefit of cross-channel ferries. The site was at the end of the newly constructed M275. Originally built with two berths the site opened in 1976 with the Earl William (Sealink) running to the Channel Islands, the Viking Victory (Townsend Thoresen) running to Cherbourg and the Brittany Ferries running to Saint-Malo.
External links
- The Official Website of Portsmouth International Port.
