History

Portland Harbour has been a strategic military location since the time of King Henry VIII in the 16th Century. Construction of the modern harbour began in 1849 when the Royal Navy created a breakwater to the south of the anchorage, made of blocks from local quarries on the Isle of Portland. This was completed in 1872 and provides protection from south-easterly winds.

Langham Industries Limited purchased the assets of the former Naval base at Portland in 1996 bringing about the creation a new deep-water commercial Port.

Mission Statement

Portland Port Limited and Portland Harbour Authority Limited, owned by Langham Industries Limited undertake to:

"Manage and regulate Portland Harbour effectively and efficiently in accordance with our obligations under then Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997, and to continue to develop the physical and natural assets of the Harbour for the benefit of all stakeholders."
J.M. Langham, CBE, Chairman, Portland Harbour Authority