Silloth
Port Office: Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4JQ
+44 (0) 16973 31358
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The Port of Silloth is located in Cumbria close to Carlisle. It has good road connections with the M6, providing easy access to the north and north-east of England and sourthern Scotland.
Dry bulks
Grain is imported and discharged directly into Carrs Flour Mills on the north side of New Dock
Agribulks are imported for onward supply to the region's farming industry
Liquid bulks
A storage and distribution facility for Prime Molasses is located at the port, capable of storing up to 6,000 tonnes of molasses
Forest products
The port imports woodpulp for regional manufacturers
General cargo
The port offers around 1,800 sq m of covered warehousing and 3 ha of open storage
A further 75,000 sq m of covered warehousing is available near the port estate
Experience at receiving windfarm components for nearby onshore windfarms
All our ports are capable of handling a vast array of cargo. Please contact us even if the capability you are interested in is not listed above.
Key statistics and berthing information
Handles around 200,000 each year
Total port acreage = 42 acres
Normal acceptance dimension of vessels | |||||
Dock, Jetty or Quay | Quay Length | Length | Beam | Draught | Approx. dwt |
New Dock | 590 m | 95 m | 13.5 m | 6.5 m | 4,500 |
