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Port of Liverpool
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.
History
It was one of the most advanced port systems in the world and parts of it are a World Heritage Site.
The port was home to with many great ships, including RMS Baltic and the ill starred Tayleur, MV Derbyshire, RMS Maurerania, 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.
Activity Today
Passenger numbers were 716,000 in 2002 against 654,000 in 2001.
| Product | 2002 | 2001 |
| Containers | 535000 | 524000 |
| Grain | 2,360Gg | 2,455Gg |
| RoRo | 502000 | 533000 |
| Timber | 406Gg | 452Gg |
| Bulk Liquids | 788Gg | 707Gg |
| Bulk Cargo | 5,572Gg | 5,026Gg |
| Oil Terminal | 11,604Gg | 11,236Gg |
| General Cargo | 468Gg | 514Gg |
| Total | 30,564Gg | 30,501Gg |
External links
- Port of Liverpool
- UNESCO citation
- Port Cities Liverpool
- Interactive flash map
- The Port of Liverpool In Camera
Last updated: 10-17-2005 00:45:47
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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