About Services Commodities Marine Info Contact Solent Gateway WHY SOLENT GATEWAY A freeport tax and customs site Solent Gateway (SGL) at Marchwood Port is designated as a freeport tax site and customs site. Whilst many sites across the 8 freeports in England have either customs site or tax site status, few have both. This makes SGL a unique and compelling site for import, export, storage and manufacture – we have the facilities and space for all this in a single freeport site. Our ethos is built on making things easy; creating trusted, long-lasting partnerships that allow us to understand customers and deliver their unique requirements through bespoke, personal solutions. The SGL team has worked across the port and logistics industries for decades. As such, we understand exactly what customers want and expect from port operations providers. AGILE & INNOVATIVE A single location for all your needs With new, much needed port and logistic facilities in a single location, SGL aims to be a seamless extension of your business, providing in-depth knowledge and experience to improve supply chain efficiency. Highly quality service and efficient, effective solutions drive our ethos and culture. At SGL, we’re forward thinking, agile and innovative, always going the extra mile to ensure what we offer is what our customers require. RoRo and LoLo Facilities SGL can accommodate a broad range of cargoes and services in a single location port and storage facilities and services including vessel loading and discharging; all aspects of stevedoring; cargo storage, movement and management; rail loading and unloading; and security services. The port development will create space for; businesses seeking land to develop their own facilities and operations within a freeport tax site and customs site; the facilitation of logistics hubs; business parks; storage; sea to rail, sea to road, automotive, project cargo, general cargo, dry bulk, break bulk and container storage. LOCATION The Solent is a gateway economy of international significance, providing connectivity to global markets, for the wider UK economy. SGL provides one of the best locations in Britain for importing and exporting goods. Its proximity to many of the major shipping lanes brings several key benefits to our customers: • Cost savings • Time savings • Reduced carbon emissions Oxford 72 miles via M3 motorway London 85 miles via M3 motorway Birmingham 140 miles via M3 motorway Calais ~155 miles via vessel Dunkirk ~175 miles via vessel Zeebrugge ~215 miles via vessel Rotterdam ~295 miles via vessel PORT FACILITIES SGL has four berths across two jetties with RoRo and LoLo capability available for commercial vessels. Solent Gateway also boasts an extensive railway network within the port for the transportation of freight to and from vessels, with direct links to the national rail network for ease of transportation to anywhere in the UK. An aerial view of Mulberry Jetty. MULBERRY JETTY Berths 1 and 2 4m Depth Maintained to 4 metres below Chart Datum. 115m Useable Length An aerial view of the Falklands Jetty. FALKLANDS JETTY Berths 3 and 4. Due to Southampton Water’s unique double tide, we are able to operate for extended periods well beyond this level with capability accommodating vessels of up to length 205 metres / beam 27 metres. 8m Depth Maintained to eight metres below Chart Datum (Including Approach) 169m Usable Length Two Dolphins are available for vessels up to 210m Fixed Conventional Fendering type 25,000 metric tonnes Maximum vessel berthing load Rail access & link Span facilities are available on each berth 2 Cranes Two 32 tonne rail mounted cranes, with container handling ability Link-span Pontoons Maximum 100 tonnes (SWL) – variable freeboard settings on both spans SLIP WAY A slipway facility is available at request – please contact us for more information. Contact us TIDAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE HEIGHT 2.74m Below Ordnance Datum Newlyn (BODN) Maintained depths below Chart Datum (CD) 4.5m Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) 0.5m Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) 3.7m Mean High Water Neaps (MHWN) 1.8m Mean Low Water Neaps (MLWN) 3.53m Above Ordnance Datum Newlyn (AODN) Quay/Jetty height GET IN TOUCH This is a unique opportunity for access to a Freeport Tax and Customs site. We are creating 225 acres of high quality multimodal port capacity with outstanding connectivity by sea, rail and road. Contact us Home / About Solent Gateway / Why Solent Gateway About Services Commodities Marine Information Contact Follow us Facebook LinkedIn Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award Winner 2019 ISO 9001 Certified Certificate #19577 Disability Confident Employer © 2021 Solent Gateway Limited Privacy Policy Website by The MTM Agency Your Privacy We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. To find out more, read our Privacy Policy. Okay