The features of Harwich International Container Terminal will include:   • 1,400 metres of quayside • depth of 15 metres alongside the quay • approach channel of 14.5 metres • 11 Ship-to-Shore Gantry Cranes • 44 Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes • storage yard capacity of 52,000 TEUs • rail terminal capacity of 462,000 TEUs per annum HICT will be one of the UK’s largest and most modern container terminals. Ideally placed in the South-East quadrant of the UK to serve the largest container ships calling in northern Europe, HICT will offer a range of options for UK-wide distribution.   Road and rail infrastructure is already in place, servicing the present Harwich International Port. Upgrades to the A120, which links Harwich with the national strategic road network, will be developed as part of the container terminal project.   As a former British Rail port, Harwich has excellent rail connections and a new rail terminal will be an integral part of the proposed developments.