Thames Europort Explained

Thames Europort
Location:Stone, Kent, United Kingdom, DA2 6QB
Coordinates:51.4569°N 0.2642°W

Thames Europort is a roll-on/roll-off port facility at Stone in Kent, England, close to Dartford. The facility is situated on the southern side of the River Thames.[1] The port was used solely for freight traffic, both trailer and container based but now mainly handles imports of Mercedes cars and vans. There is a large pontoon-type berth which can accommodate two ships for simultaneous loading and discharging. The terminal can accommodate vessels up to 236m (774feet) in length, 32.2m (105.6feet) beam and 11.5m (37.7feet) draft.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.pla.co.uk/assets/definitiveberthnames-chartno9.pdf Port of London Authority, Definitive Berth Names
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=dHmp0L9XZuwC&dq=Thames+Europort&pg=PA99 Google Books, Prostar Sailing Directions 2006 North Sea Enroute