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(Redirected from Liverpool Docks)
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.
At one point the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company railway totalled 104 miles (166km) of line, with connections to many to other railways. Section of the line ran, unsegregated from other road traffic, along the dock road. Today only the Canada Dock Branch is used.
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 ''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.
★ Isle of Man Steam Packet
★ Port of Liverpool Building
★ Port of Liverpool
★ UNESCO citation
★ Information about Port of Liverpool
★ 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
Garston Docks, Liverpool, 1962
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.
| Contents |
| Connections |
| History |
| Activity Today |
| See also |
| External links |
Connections
At one point the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company railway totalled 104 miles (166km) of line, with connections to many to other railways. Section of the line ran, unsegregated from other road traffic, along the dock road. Today only the Canada Dock Branch is used.
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 ''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.
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 |
See also
★ Isle of Man Steam Packet
★ Port of Liverpool Building
External links
★ Port of Liverpool
★ UNESCO citation
★ Information about Port of Liverpool
★ 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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