The port is now used largely by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, as a base for their ships, including the Tide-class tankers, and it is also still employed for military cargo and personnel movement.

[3] The port aided Operation Corporate as a launching point for the Royal Fleet Auxiliaries Round Table class landing ships, armoured vehicles were also transported from Marchwood to the Europic Ferry via Mexeflote and then on to the Falklands.

The port also became a massive assembly area for cargo and armoured vehicles which were subsequently forwarded to Southampton for transportation to the Falklands as required.

[5] In 2000 proposals were made to implement a separate, civilian, container port and access roads in close proximity to Marchwood.

[7] In November 2015 the Ministry of Defence awarded Solent Gateway Ltd (SGL), a joint venture between the Scottish Government's David MacBrayne and logistics company GBA Group, a 35-year concession to operate the port from 2016 until 2051.

[10] The site is named McMullen Barracks and the operating unit is 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps.

Mulberry Jetty (berths 1 and 2), built during World War II, is 115 metres (377 ft) long,[1] has rail access and is capable of accepting vessels of up to 8,000 tonnes with limited Ro/Ro facilities.

[4] The base contains a small standard gauge diesel-powered railway network that transports freight and occasionally passengers around the site.