Port of Talbot Coal Terminal
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Port of Talbot Coal Terminal is a coal port in Wales.[1]
Location
The Port of Port Talbot is located on the River Afan estuary next to Port Talbot Steelworks Power Station in the industrial town of Port Talbot, South Wales.
Background
Predominantly used for imports of coking coal, minerals and ores to the steelworks, 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.[2]
Project Details
- Owner: Associated British Ports (ABP)[3]
- Parent:
- Location: Wales
- Status: Operating
- Coal Capacity (million tonnes per annum): N/A
- Start Year: 1970[4]
- Type: Imports
- Source of Coal:
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ "UK: Leading ports for coal tonnage". Statista. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ↑ "Associated British Ports | Port Talbot". Retrieved 2026-09-11.
- ↑ "Port of Port Talbot - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ "Port of Port Talbot - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2026-09-11.
