Our Quays Our Deep water Quays

Portico is Portsmouth's deep-water cargo terminal, with two conventional quays at the heart of our operation, Albert Johnson Quay and Flathouse Quay, supported by North Quay and a dedicated oil berth.

Our quays handle everything from containers and dry bulk to breakbulk, project cargo and heavy lifts. With a naturally sheltered harbour, dedicated tugs stationed in port around the clock and rapid discharge rates, we keep vessels moving when other ports are weather-bound or congested.

* Depths below refer to Chart Datum, further details available on request.

Albert Johnson Quay (AJQ)

Our flagship deep-water quay. With 285 metres of berth, 17,000 square metres of reinforced quayside and tandem crane lifts of up to 250 tonnes, AJQ is built for containers, dry bulk, breakbulk and the heaviest project cargo.

Length 285m
Maximum size of vessel 236m
Depth 8.5m cd

* Depths refer to Chart Datum. Further details available on request.

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Flathouse Quay (FHQ)

A proven deep water quay working alongside AJQ, with 190 metres of berth and heavy craneage. Flathouse adds valuable capacity and its own unique operational capabilities, letting us discharge multiple vessels and handle entirely different cargo types at the same time.

Length 190m
Maximum size of vessel 164m
Depth 8.2m CD

* Depths refer to Chart Datum. Further details available on request.

North Quay and Oil Berth

Our specialist berth for smaller vessels, with a 70 metre quay and dedicated 50 metre oil berth. North Quay handles vessels up to 80 metres in length, rounding out our quayside options and keeping the right berth available for the right job.

Length 70m
Length of oil berth 50m
Maximum LOA of vessel 80m
Maximum beam of vessel 16m
Depth of berth 3.5m
Depth approach channel 2.5m

* Depths refer to Chart Datum. Further details available on request.

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