Cargo ships – Bideford and River Torridge Heritage Harbour

Shipyards NDJ 05/02/2026

Feb 6, 2026

Bideford, Cargo ships, JP, Navy, shipbuilding, WW 1

The shipyard at Appledore has new owners who plan a bright and secure future for the yard. The Spanish company, Navantia, purchased the site last year and have just started construction of the bow section of a new Fleet Support Ship for the Royal Navy. The Torridge has a long history of shipbuilding and building…

Port of Bideford NDJ 22/05/25

May 23, 2025

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appledore, Bideford, buoys, Cargo ships, Harland&Wolff, MT, navantia, navigation, Spain

We have heard a lot recently about ships bringing in cargoes of animal feed and wood pellets that have been docking at New Quay, Appledore – previously Harland and Wolff and now owned by Spanish company Navantia. Some have questioned why these cargoes have not been discharged in Bideford. There are some good reasons for…

Time and Tide NDJ 10/04/25

Apr 10, 2025

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Bristol Channel, Cargo ships, Harland&Wolff, Local Time, MT, navantia, New Quay, Railway Time, Spring tides, Summer Time, Tides

When British Summer Time began at 1am on Sunday 30 March, news stories mentioned not only that evenings would be longer but that the time of daybreak would vary across the United Kingdom. It is some twenty-five minutes earlier in London to the east than Londonderry in the west. The Bideford dawn occurs eight minutes…