// ABOUT ABP SOUTH WALES
ABP South Wales Operates Five Ports Across the Region.
Newport The most easterly of ABP’s South Wales ports, Newport handles around £1 billion of UK trade every year. With excellent links to the nearby M4 and direct rail connections, the port occupies a prime location to service the UK’s main industrial and commercial regions. Cardiff The Port of Cardiff remains one of the nation’s major ports, a critical trading hub for businesses in Wales and elsewhere in the UK. Its excellent location, transport links and facilities make Cardiff the ideal choice for customers moving a wide range of commodities including container, forest products, fresh produce, dry and liquid bulks. The port also offers exciting opportunities to develop and grow new businesses for the future.
Barry The Port of Barry, nine miles (15km) west of Cardiff, is a key facility for the region’s chemical industry, handling liquid bulks for major companies including Dow Silicones. Barry also has considerable expertise in the handling of steel, scrap metal, containers, dry bulks, coal, and aggregates. Port Talbot Port Talbot is one of the only harbours in the UK capable of handling cape-size vessels of up to 170,000dwt. The port handles around 6.6 million tonnes of cargo every year and over £760 million of trade. As well as supporting steel production in South Wales, the port handles project and heavy lift cargoes, steels and other metals, building aggregates and cargoes to support the offshore energy sector. The port offers large areas of development land capable of attracting exciting new investment opportunities.
Swansea Swansea is the most westerly of ABP’s South Wales ports, with the capacity to handle vessels of up to 30,000dwt and offers berths and facilities for most types of cargo. The port has significant development opportunities available for the design and construction of bespoke business space. Together with ABP’s Port Talbot, every year the port contributes £670 million to the economy and supporting almost 10,000 jobs. On its own, the Port of Swansea handles around £140 million in trade.
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