Port of Liverpool
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The Port of Liverpool is the name for the enclosed dock system that runs from Herculaneum Dock to Seaforth Dock, on the east side of the River Mersey, combined with the facilities built around the Great Float on the west side of the river.
The working docks are operated by Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, the docks to the south of the Pier Head are operated by British Waterways.
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[edit] Connections
At one point the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company railway totalled 104 miles (166km) of line, with connections to many other railways. A section of the line ran, unsegregated from other road traffic, along the dock road. Today only the Canada Dock Branch is used.
[edit] History
It was one of the most advanced port systems in the world and parts of it are a World Heritage Site.
Liverpool was the home port of many great ships, including RMS Baltic and the ill starred Tayleur, MV Derbyshire, RMS Mauretania, RMS Lusitania and the RMS Titanic.
Both White Star Line[1] and Cunard Line[2] were based at the port.
In 1971 the last transatlantic liner sailed from Liverpool.
The Liverpool Dockers' Strike in 1995 was a pivotal point for the Port of Liverpool. The dispute ended in 1998.
[edit] Activity Today
| Product | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain | 2,289,000 tonnes | 2,377,000 tonnes | 2,360,000 tonnes | 2,455,000 tonnes |
| Timber | 295,000 tonnes | 391,000 tonnes | 406,000 tonnes | 452,000 tonnes |
| Bulk Liquids | 774,000 tonnes | 727,000 tonnes | 788,000 tonnes | 707,000 tonnes |
| Bulk Cargo | 6,051,000 tonnes | 6,296,000 tonnes | 5,572,000 tonnes | 5,026,000 tonnes |
| Oil Terminal | 11,406,000 tonnes | 11,406,000 tonnes | 11,604,000 tonnes | 11,236,000 tonnes |
| General Cargo | 374,000 tonnes | 556,000 tonnes | 468,000 tonnes | 514,000 tonnes |
| Total | 32,171,000 tonnes | 31,753,000 tonnes | 30,564,000 tonnes | 30,501,000 tonnes |
| Passengers | 720,000 | 734,000 | 716,000 | 654,000 |
| Containers | 616,000 | 578,000 | 535,000 | 524,000 |
| RoRo | 513,000 | 476,000 | 502,000 | 533,000 |
[edit] See also
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- Port of Liverpool
- UNESCO citation
- Interactive flash map
- The Port of Liverpool In Camera
- Historic map of railways in Liverpool
- LUPTS photo archive
- Select Committee on Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Memorandum by Merseytravel
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