SUNDERLAND – The high performance Port

The Port of Sunderland is a short-sea specialist. Quick despatch of vessels has earned the respect of many operators. Indeed it is our Hallmark.

Our minimum standard is excellence and our commitment to our customers is to exceed their expectations.

We benefit from:-

• A Riverside Quay less than a kilometre from the Harbour Entrance, 323 metres in length, providing 8.8 metres depth of water alongside at LAT.
• 2 x 35 tonne high capacity Portal Cranes.
• Back up heavy duty equipment and facilities.
• A highly experienced and expert ‘in house’ workforce.
• Competitive charges.
• Services and working hours tailored to individual customers specifications.
• Synchronous logistics management.
• Rail access supported by our own Locomotives.
• Road links to A1 and A19.

The Port's growing portfolio of customers both in the northern region of the UK and elsewhere is recognition of our ability to compete with our bigger neighbours. By producing service packages that are delivered consistently to ISO 9001:2000 standards, the Port of Sunderland has achieved preferred supplier status with a surprising number of household names.

The Port is owned by Sunderland City Council, one of only 22 Local Authorities in the country accorded Excellent status under CPA.

We have a developed expertise in working with partners to deliver business opportunities. We have embarked upon the initial stages of a 15 to 20 year programme to promote a massive regeneration initiative to bring non operational land into use. This promises to be another challenging period in our 300 years history.

Our intention is to convert Sunderland’s Port into a diverse community that will provide new opportunities for employment and respond to the challenge for environmentally focused business development.