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The Royal Portbury Dock, with its own direct access to the M5, occupies a unique position on the crossroads of the M5 and M4, and is superbly placed for cost-effective distribution throughout the UK.
This modern, deep water facility can accommodate the largest side or quarter ramp RoRo vessels, with the ability for smaller stern ramp vessels to load/discharge from fixed quay cut–out ramps.
Motor vehicles can be stored on the extensive paved quay areas and delivered to and from the adjacent storage compounds without travelling on public roads. Royal Portbury Dock can accommodate up to six RoRo vessels simultaneously.
The motor vehicle trade has been awarded the International Quality Standard ISO 9002 and today the Company enjoys full certification to ISO 9001:2000.
In 2007, over 650,000 vehicles were handled for a wide range of customers.
Imports
GM
GM has a dedicated 16 acre import terminal primarily for the storage of Chevrolet vehicles. Other GM vehicles are stored on Walon land.
Honda (UK)
The Honda Import Terminal, originally built in 1992, was extended in 1995 and now covers 28 acres. All Honda imports into the UK are directed through The Bristol Port Company.
Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors have 57 acres of storage for the entire UK import of Mitsubishi vehicles from the Far East and Northern Europe.
Suzuki
Suzuki is the latest Japanese car manufacturer to switch all UK imports to Bristol. The Company has 23 acres of storage space on purpose built sites and has recently extended its commitment to Bristol.
Toyota (GB) Ltd
An 84 acre vehicle reception, storage (with a capacity of up to 19,700 vehicles) and distribution facility was extended in 2007, from 51 acres, to meet the Toyota growth forecast in the next decade.
Walon Ltd
Walon receives a range of vehicles from Fiat, General Motors and various other manufacturers into its 141 acres of storage.
The Bristol Port Company
The Bristol Port Company operates a 70 acre common user facility immediately adjacent to the discharge and load berths.
Exports
United European Car Carriers is operating an Export Terminal on a 10–acre site adjacent to Berth 3. The Bristol Port Company runs its own terminal adjacent to Berth 4. Exports handled at these terminals include vehicles for General Motors, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover and Toyota. Grimaldi and MOL also operate export and transhipment services to a large number of destinations in Northern Europe, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean.
In January 2005, Mitsui commenced a weekly service linking Bristol to a number of Mediterranean ports including Vigo, Barcelona, Livorno, Piraeus and Istanbul.
Transhipment
UECC has a weekly service to Dublin and Grimaldi Lines have a weekly service to Cork, Wallhamn in Sweden and Esbjerg in Denmark. Deep sea vessels offer a variety of destinations in Northern Europe, including Zeebrugge, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Gent.
Security
High value products, such as motor vehicles, demand extensive security and vigilant surveillance. The Bristol Port Company has its own police constabulary. The Police Control Room is manned 24 hours a day and is located at the entrance to the Royal Portbury Dock.
Computer Control
The Bristol Port Company has invested in on line computer technology including bar code readers which enables manufacturers to link into the information network providing comprehensive data on imports, exports and vehicles in store.
Contacts
For further information, please call
Tony Dent on +44 (0)117 982 0000
