Milford Haven Port Authority is responsible for the biggest port in Wales, and the third largest in the UK. During 2009, the Port handled just over 59m gross tons of shipping which amounted to over 39m tonnes of cargo. The Port is in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the only Coastal National Park in Great Britain.
As a trust port - an independent, commercially run organisation, the Authority has a statutory responsibility to both Government and its stakeholders, and is required to reinvest all profits to the benefit of the latter.
Both of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities on the Haven have now been commissioned. South Hook successfully received 'Tembek' - the first LNG Carrier to enter the Port, on Friday 20th March 2009, and Dragon LNG began commissioning with the arrival of 'Methane Lydon Volney' on 14th July 2009. A potential 30% of the UK's gas requirements can now be processed through the Port.
With 25% of the UK's petrol and diesel provisions already being handled on the Waterway, Milford Haven is soon to become the new energy capital of the UK.
