New £30m berth to be built at port to meet demand

On-site construction is set to start at the Port of Sheerness in March 2025

A port in Kent is set for £30m investment to develop a new berth to meet growing demand.

Peel Ports Group is creating a berth and floating pontoon to increase the Port of Sheerness' capacity to handle cargo.

On-site construction is set to start in March 2025 and the new docking site is expected to be in operation in the summer.

The new facilities will cater for roll-on/roll-off boats arriving at the port carrying items including vehicles, paper reels, timber, construction machinery and building materials.

About 300,000 vehicles are processed at the site each year, the group says.

Peel Ports Group added: "The development will support the continued growth of its [the port's] customers such as Volkswagen and CEVA, who use Sheerness as the primary location for their southern UK operations."