LOCATION
Sheerness
MED
19th
IMPORT VALUE RANK 2018
£1.9B
IMPORT VALUE 2018
46th
EXPORT VALUE RANK 2018
£100M
EXPORT VALUE 2018
~ £1.75-3.00 per pallet
The river Medway has the largest catchment area in Southern England and its reach and strategic location makes Sheerness a prominent logistical hub. The port is positioned on the Thames Estuary and has deep-water access. It has good road, rail and water connectivity, coupled with a significant land footprint available for development.
Far more is imported than exported through Sheerness. Imports are dominated by oil, gas and metals, so general warehousing in the area is actually quite limited. However, if you are importing containers there are a number of recommended haulage firms operating in the area that Stowga partner with who can provide logistics services connecting with the South-East, London and Europe.
TOP 10 IMPORTED COMMODITIES BY VALUE 2018
| Rank | Description | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s., containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils more info | £720M |
| 2 | Natural gas, whether or not liquefied more info | £500M |
| 3 | Lead more info | £290M |
| 4 | Paper and paperboard more info | £100M |
| 5 | Iron and steel bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections (including sheet piling) more info | £44M |
| 6 | Pulp and waste paper more info | £43M |
| 7 | Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), including station-wagons and racing cars more info | £29M |
| 8 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special-purpose motor vehicles more info | £28M |
| 9 | Fruit and nuts (not including oil nuts), fresh or dried more info | £17M |
| 10 | Articles of apparel, of textile fabrics, whether or not knitted or crocheted, n.e.s. more info | £15M |
TOP 10 EXPORTED COMMODITIES BY VALUE 2018
| Rank | Description | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural gas, whether or not liquefied more info | £26M |
| 2 | Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), including station-wagons and racing cars more info | £19M |
| 3 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special-purpose motor vehicles more info | £16M |
| 4 | Other machinery and equipment specialized for particular industries; parts thereof, n.e.s. more info | £1.2M |
| 5 | Ships, boats (including hovercraft) and floating structures more info | £1.1M |
| 6 | Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s., containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils more info | £710K |
| 7 | Heating and cooling equipment and parts thereof, n.e.s. more info | £450K |
| 8 | Civil engineering and contractors' plant and equipment; parts thereof more info | £390K |
| 9 | Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically-propelled; specially designed and equipped transport containers more info | £230K |
| 10 | Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and 783 more info | £150K |
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