Some Of The World's Largest Container Ships in Felixstowe Docks Suffolk UK. MSC and OOCL Vessels
Felixstowe is the UK's largest and busiest container port. It handles 42% of all UK container trade.
The port is in an ideal position on the Suffolk coast for ships on the main European lanes between Hamburg and Le Havre. It also has some of the deepest water of any European port that allows it to berth the largest container vessels, sometimes known as 'megaships.'
There's been a dock on the site since 1886 but Felixstowe really took off as a major port in 1967 with the completion of the Landguard container terminal. A second terminal followed in 1986.
Recent works include the construction of Felixstowe South dock in 2011, with work starting on another quay extension in 2014.
Around 30 shipping lines operate from Felixstowe, delivering to 400 ports across the world. The port processes more than 4m containers a year from around 3,000 ships.
The port says it's environmentally friendly as the megaships that Felixstowe handles have a lower carbon footprint than other cargo vessels.