Port of Fleetwood
FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd, company number 15560248
Lancashire. 100 acres. Commercial quays, a RoRo berth, an Isle of Man berth and a leisure marina in Wyre Dock, entered through a lock.
18/09/2026 The statutory harbour authority for both ports has changed. Read the notice for Fleetwood or Silloth.
Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth
Statutory harbour authority information for two ports: tidal access, notices to mariners, byelaws, charges and marine safety.
Two ports, two harbour authorities
Each port has its own company, its own notices, its own byelaws and its own charges. Pick the port you are using so you read the right rules.
Port of Silloth
FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd, company number 15559785
Cumbria, on the Solway Firth. 42 acres. A tidal port with an enclosed New Dock, serving grain, flour, molasses, cement and agricultural cargoes.
Fleetwood marina
Part of the Port of Fleetwood
An enclosed marina in Wyre Dock, behind the lock, so boats lie afloat at a constant level. Berthing, facilities, tariffs and the slipway.
The harbour authority has changed
From 18/09/2026 the statutory harbour authority for the Port of Fleetwood is FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd, company number 15560248, and for the Port of Silloth it is FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd, company number 15559785. Both take over from Associated British Ports.
The Order that made the change
The change is made by The Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth (Transfer of Undertaking) Harbour Revision Order 2026, SI 2026 No. 404.
The Order was made by the Marine Management Organisation on 13/04/2026, laid before Parliament on 16/04/2026 and came into force on 07/05/2026. The transfer date of 18/09/2026 was fixed under article 3(3).
The full notices
Each port has its own standing notice setting out who the authority is, from when, and in place of whom.
What the change means for you
For almost everyone, the rules you work under have not changed. Here is what applies to each group of port users.
For mariners
The byelaws for both ports continue in force after the transfer date. So do the notices to mariners, the harbour limits and the port plans. Where a notice, direction or byelaw names Associated British Ports, read it as naming the new authority for that port. Start at the notices to mariners.
For berth holders at Fleetwood marina
Your berthing licence continues on exactly the same terms. There is nothing you need to do. Read the berth holder page.
For commercial customers and agents
Contracts and agreements in force on 17/09/2026 continue against and in favour of the new authority under article 7 of the Order. Charges, contact details and payment arrangements are on the schedule of charges for each port.
In an emergency
Call the harbour office or use VHF. Do not rely on this website. Urgent navigational warnings are broadcast on VHF and passed to HM Coastguard. This website is the archive and the reference copy.
Company information
FJ Ports (Fleetwood) Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 15560248, VAT registration number 488286236. FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 15559785. Registered office for both: 11 Neptune Court, Hallam Way, Whitehills Business Park, Blackpool FY4 5LZ. Full details are on the company information page.