Warrenpoint is a coastal resort on the shores of Carlingford Lough overlooking the Cooley Peninsula on the south and the striking Mourne Mountains towards the North East.
The original Port of Warrenpoint, consisting of a wet dock and piers, was constructed in the late 1770’s by Roger Hall, Robert Ross and Isaac Corry with the assistance of £500 of public funds. In 1919 the heirs of Roger Hall sold the Port to John Kelly and Sons for the sum of £16,000. John Kelly continued to operate the Port until 1971 when it was sold to Warrenpoint Harbour Authority for £369,000.
The Port was substantially enlarged with an initial total investment of approximately £6.7million to create the modern Port. Until 1971 Warrenpoint Port acted as a lightering port for the Port of Newry and jointly these ports handled approximately half a million tonnes of cargo annually. Subsequently the modern Warrenpoint Port has handled 6 times as much cargo on an annual basis.
The Port has 7 berths with a total quay length of 750 metres. 300 Metres of quay are dredged to 7.5m below Chart Datum and the remainder of the berths are dredged to a depth of 5.45m below Chart Datum. The maximum tidal range is 5.3m Acceptance of Vessels over 165m LOA are subject to Harbour Masters discretion.