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Belfast Harbour

Belfast Harbour is a major maritime hub, handling 67% of Northern Ireland’s seaborne trade and about 20% of the maritime trade of the entire island of Ireland LinkExternal link . It is a vital gateway for raw materials, exports and consumer goods, and is also Northern Ireland’s leading logistics and distribution hub.

The harbour's origins date back to 1613 when a Royal Charter for the incorporation of Belfast specified the need for a wharf at the confluence of the rivers Lagan and Farset in what is modern-day Belfast’s High Street. By the early 18th century Belfast had replaced Carrickfergus as the most important port in Ulster and additional accommodation was necessary. A number of privately owned wharves were subsequently constructed on reclaimed land. The Belfast Harbour Estate is now home to many well-known businesses such as George Best Belfast City Airport, Harland and Wolff, Bombardier Aerospace, Odyssey, the Northern Ireland Science Park, Titanic Quarter and Titanic Belfast. Over 700 firms employing 23,000 people are located within the estate.

Belfast is only one of two ports on the island of Ireland to handle a full range of cargoes, from freight vehicles to containers, dry, break and liquid bulk, as well as passenger services and cruise calls.

LinkExternal link Belfast Harbour website
LinkExternal link Wikipedia
by David Dixon

Created: Sun, 23 Jul 2017, Updated: Sun, 23 Jul 2017


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J3576 : Storage Silos at Belfast Harbour by David Dixon
2017
J3677 : DONG Energy Terminal (D1 Quay) at Belfast by David Dixon
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J3677 : Wind Turbine Components, DONG Energy Facility (D1 Quay) by David Dixon
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J3575 : River Lagan  by Gerald England
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J3676 : Belfast Harbour, Musgrave Channel by David Dixon
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J3576 : Belfast Harbour, Stormont Wharf by David Dixon
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J3575 : Alexandra Dock, HMS Caroline by David Dixon
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J3576 : Alexandra Dock, Belfast Harbour by David Dixon
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J3576 : Belfast Harbour, Alexandra Dock and HMS Caroline by David Dixon
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J3677 : Oil berth No. 4, Belfast Harbour by Phil Champion
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J3576 : Belfast Harbour, River Lagan by David Dixon
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J3676 : Henson Tower Crane at Belfast by David Dixon
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J3476 : Pollock Basin, Port of Belfast by David Dixon
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J3576 : HMS Caroline by David Dixon
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J3778 : Channel Marker Number 15 and Kinnegar Jetty at Belfast Harbour by David Dixon
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J3778 : Entering Belfast Docks by David Dixon
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J3678 : Stena Line Terminal by Gerald England
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J3576 : HMS Caroline at Belfast by David Dixon
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J3676 : Belfast Dry Dock by David Dixon
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J3576 : Stormont Wharf and Extension, Belfast by David Dixon
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J3677 : Wind Turbine Blades, DONG Energy Terminal at Belfast by David Dixon
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J3778 : Stena Superfast VIII at Belfast Harbour by David Dixon
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J3476 : Belfast Harbour, Sinclair Wharf by David Dixon
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J3576 : Storage Silos at Stormont Wharf by David Dixon
2017
J3677 : Cranes at Belfast Container Terminal (Victoria Terminal 3), Belfast Harbour by Phil Champion
2019

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