Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic port city sited on the north side of the Humber Estuary in northeast England. Hull Port was a major fishing and whaling hub. Nowadays the port is a container terminal and destination for freight ferries to Hull from Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Zeebrugge in Belgium.

Both ferry routes are operated by P&O North Sea Ferries. Freight ferries to Hull arrive at King George Dock, two miles from the city centre, Prince’s Dock, Prince’s Quay Shopping Centre and the modern pleasure boat marina. Ferries from Zeebrugge run overnight and take 12.5 hours.

Rotterdam freight ferries to Hull also sail at night and offer a slightly shorter 10 hour crossing time. To achieve the best possible price for ferries across the North Sea advance bookings are recommended. Online booking agents and P&O offer reservation services.

The telephone number for general enquiries about freight ferries to Hull is +44 1482 708200 and for P&O direct telephone bookings the number is +44 1482 708288. Hull Port is a major UK port and handles a lot of northeast England’s imports and exports. The public terminal here processes more than one million passengers annually.

Hull Port offers basic passenger amenities. Vending machines are onsite and there is a convenience store in nearby Hedon Road. Access to Hull Port is convenient. The A63 heads east parallel to the Humber for 16 miles and then merges with A62 motorway, which gives access to the A1 and the M1. The Humber Bridge crosses the river and is the route for Lincolnshire.

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