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The Port of Liverpool is the name for the enclosed dock system that runs from Herculaneum Dock to Seaforth Dock, in the city of Liverpool, England, on the east side of the River Mersey. It is combined with the dock facilities built around the Great Float of the Wirral Peninsula, located 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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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.

For passengers disembarking from the new cruise liner terminal, city centre circular buses call at the terminal directly, while Moorfields is the nearest Merseyrail station.

History

It was one of the most advanced port systems in the world and parts of it are a World Heritage Site.[1]

Both White Star Line and Cunard Line were based at the port. It was also 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.

In 1971 what would be the last transatlantic liner for over 30 years sailed from Liverpool. Liners returned to Liverpool in 2008, where they dock at the new cruise liner terminal. Ships to have called at Liverpool include RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and the Grand Princess from Bermuda, along with a number of large Royal Navy ships. As well as being a calling point, cruises also set out from Liverpool. Liverpool is one of the few cities in the world where ocean going liners can berth in the city centre, providing a spectacular addition to the waterfront skyline.

The Liverpool Dockers' Strike in 1995 was a pivotal point for the Port of Liverpool. The dispute ended in 1998.

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

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