Welcome to the Destin8 Port Community Homepage for Bristol

The Bristol Port Company was formed in 1991 when entrepreneurs Terence Mordaunt and David Ord purchased the Port of Bristol from Bristol City Council.  Since privatisation the company has invested over £450 million to create a modern, thriving business offering the full range of shipping, distribution and logistics services.   The port had dominated the city centre of Bristol for centuries but as vessels increased in size and draft, a new dock basin was constructed at the mouth of the River Avon in the 1870s. For the same reasons a Century later Royal Portbury Dock was constructed, opening in 1977 to cater to ever increasing vessel sizes.    The advantages of Bristol Port today are:

These vital resources, combined with creative, efficient management, provide a climate for innovation, but that is not enough to ensure Bristol’s continuing competitiveness. That is why we will continue to invest in the technology, the security, the skills and the people who make it happen.