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English cross channel port From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Port of Poole is a cross channel port on Poole Harbour in Poole, Dorset, South West England.[1] Along with Weymouth Harbour, Poole has the other major Channel Port in Dorset.[2]
In World War II, the port was used in the Normandy landings.[3]
In 2017, a D-Day veteran and the last known Mark 4 landing craft tank, LCT 728, was rediscovered rotting in Poole Harbour at the Port alongside another unknown Mark 3, possibly LCT(4) 510.[4] They were used as floating barges in the 1950s.[5][6]
In November 2020, the Port set up a flu vaccination service[7] and also received £86,000 for the Brexit transition period.[8]
In December 2020, it was reported by BBC News that Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is preparing a bid for free Port status post Brexit.[9][10] The bid for becoming a special economic zone includes Bournemouth Airport.[11]
In April 2021, the port set up equipment at the cruise terminal to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
In November 2023, work was finished at a £2.2m border control post at the Port of Poole.[13]
The Port of Poole is a major destination the cruising, as well as for international trade for imports and exports of cargo.[14] A fishing industry is also present.[15]
It has been reported that the Port of Poole is a target for Illegal immigration to the United Kingdom.[16] In 2017, 18 migrants were found including children in a lorry.[17] The local MP for Poole Robert Syms has called on the government and the Minister of State for Immigration to provide more resources to deal with the issue.[18] The Port has a border control post.
The Port is used by Brittany Ferries.[19] and Condor Ferries.[20] The ferry crossing to Cherbourg in France is the shortest crossing of Brittany Ferries.[21] In the summer of 2020, the Cherbourg services were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]
Poole Port also has a Border Force Post.[23]
The Port of Poole uses Optare MetroRiders for passengers commuting.