Connectivity

At the heart of the UK

iPort has a strong local workforce with ample capacity for future growth. Further demographics information is available on request.

91% of the UK living within 4 hours

iPort is an outstanding logistics location at the heart of the UK’s road and rail networks. 91% of the UK can be reached within a four-hour drive.

800,000+ people within 30 minutes

Doncaster has a growing population, with 800,000+ people living within 30 minutes of iPort.

Rail freight terminal on site

iPort Rail is our award-wining multimodal facility, offering rail freight services from container port to warehouse door that help reduce carbon emissions.

Local employment opportunities

We have a strong local workforce and support from the iPort Academy to connect businesses with new team members.

 

Junction 3 of the M18 motorway is directly connected to iPort via the newly constructed Great Yorkshire Way, while the M18/A1M intersection is just two miles away.

 

Location

Distance

Birmingham
102 miles
Bristol
192 miles
Edinburgh
240 miles
Glasgow
251 miles
Leeds
46 miles
London
179 miles
Manchester
83 miles
Newcastle
129 miles
Northampton
115 miles

iPort Rail offers sustainable logistics solutions with connections to regional, national and international supply chains.

 

Now operated by Maritime, it offers:

  • State-of-the-art terminal
  • 24/7 operations
  • Capacity for the UK’s longest trains
  • Connections with UK deep sea ports and Channel Tunnel routes
  • Support from port of entry to warehouse door
  • On-site customs clearance offering an alternative to sea port border controls
  • External Temporary Storage Facility (ETSF) approved and inventory-linked
  • Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status

The UK’s major deep-water ports can be accessed via both the UK rail and motorway networks. All four of the country’s biggest sea freight ports are within four hours’ drive time.