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Introduction

Heysham has 1000 metres of berths including three roll-on roll-off berths, two equipped with new ship-to-shore linkspan bridges for faster and smoother discharge and loading.

The new linkspans have been the key element of a multi-million pound investment in the port by its owners, Peel Ports, the UK's second largest ports group.

The new bridges were designed and their introduction timed to meet the requirements of the new generation of ro-ro freight ferries being introduced by major Irish Sea operators, Seatruck Ferries and Norfolk Line. The Isle of Man Steampacket Company also operates modern passenger - freight vessels on its twice daily sailings to Douglas, Isle of Man.

Heysham Port offers comprehensive facilities for a diverse range of general cargo and is home to one of Europe's major offshore supply bases, providing logistics support to one of the largest gas fields in UK waters.

The Port is served by a rail link running right to a quayside passenger terminal and road access is to be further enhanced by construction of the final phase of a new link road between Heysham and the M6 motorway, given the go-ahead by UK Transport Minister Paul Clark at the beginning of 2009.