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Londonderry Port

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control of the waterways from the city to the mouth of Lough Foyle, allowing for strategic planning of the port. An 1868 report describing the city's expansion mentioned the expenditure on the port: New docks and quays built (at a cost of £126,500), a new graving dock (£25,000), flats deepened (£7,000) leading to an expansion in trade of all kinds. Of coastal traffic the total tonnage handled in 1857 had been 148,291 t (for steamers), and 45,676 t (sailing ships); in 1867 it was 134,368 t and 67,304 t respectively. In foreign trade, 1857 saw 27,637 t entering the port; in 1867 it was 40,397 t, while in 1857 transatlantic traffic was non-existent; by 1867 it had grown to 258,086 t. The total trade figures for port were given as 221,604 t, in 1857, compared to 500,373 t ten years later. The Foyle Shipyard, founded in 1882, brought shipbuilding back to the port, but it ceased trading in 1892.
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Lisahally Terminal has 440 metres (1,440 ft) of quay and can facilitate vessels up to 62,000 GT. Primarily a bulk port and major importer of oil, coal, animal feed, fertiliser and plywood the port also accepts cruise ships at the city centre berths, at its commercial port at Lisahally as well as
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ships, though shipbuilding at the port declined after the introduction of iron vessels, and no large ships were built for some decades after 1846. In 1854 the Derry Port & Harbour Commissioners were established to manage the port and oversee its expansion. The Commissioners were also given full
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building stands were demolished along with the transit sheds in order to create a new road and car parking along the banks of the River Foyle. This and with the need for deep water moorings for larger vessels saw the port moved to the docks at Lisahally in 1993. These docks were originally used by
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By the 1920s the port boasted two miles of quays, with warehouses, stationary and mobile cranes, and with railways along the entire length connected to the four rail systems serving the city. The port had regular cross-channel services to Great Britain, and steamer services to North America. The
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In July 2003 Foyle Port installed the first of its two permanent pontoons referred to as the Foyle Port Marina in the heart of the city. The marina facility consists of a 200 metres (660 ft)-long wooden structure (south), later a second pontoon was established close by adding a 140-metre
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on the Foyle, with the use of port facilities in the city, and the building of new quays at Lisahally, at the mouth of the river where it enters the lough. Derry Port and the docks at Lisahally gave vital service to the Allies in the longest running campaign of the Second World War, the
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By the end of the 18th century the city had its first bridge across the river, a new quay, and the shoreline below the Water Bastion had been reclaimed. It was reported that in 1771 that the merchants of the city owned 67 ships, with a
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By 1835 wharves extended from the shipquay back to the bridge, on the slob lands (alluvial deposits) south of the city. By the 1840s the port had a thriving shipbuilding business and was known for building
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in the presence of US, Canadian and Republic of Ireland commanders; the other U-boats arrived over the next several weeks. Eventually all were dispatched to sea and sunk.
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of the walled city on the west bank of the Foyle necessitated a more efficient approach, and the port of Londonderry was created in 1664 by the charter granted by
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Or on a cross Gules a tower Proper on a chief Argent the representation of the entrance to a harbour and a ship with three masts sailing on all also Proper.
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to be built into the river for loading and unloading; this was the Shipquay, downhill from the city, giving rise to Shipquay Street and the Shipquay Gate.
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In recent years Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners have established a number of diversified trading divisions marketed under the "Foyle" brand:
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itself. It is operated by the Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners, whose former offices, just north of the city's walls, are now a museum.
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Foyle Marine Services handles the harbour dredging and towage services as well as offering marine services externally to other ports;
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The waterfront area of the city was redeveloped in the 1990s. The cattle holding pens that used to be near where the current
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fleet at Lisahally on 14 May 1945. About a dozen boats came alongside for that official surrender, taken by Admiral Sir
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The port saw the transport of many goods over the centuries. Seed potatoes were shipped to places as far away as
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List of Historic Buildings, Groups of Buildings, Areas of Architectural Importance in and near the City of Derry
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Commissioners ensured the channel was dredged and well marked, and also maintained a pilot station at
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Two dragons with wings expanded Proper each charged on the shoulder with a tower also Proper.
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making them responsible for its regulation and upkeep. The corporation caused a
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Foyle Consulting Engineers provided structural and civil engineering services;
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people over the centuries to North America, Scotland, England and Australia.
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Foyle Port incorporates the main cargo handling and general port operations;
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to import raw materials for their manufacturing process and by the nearby
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Confirmed 9 February 1858 by Sir John Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms.
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Coat of arms of the Londonderry Port and Harbour Commission
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Foyle Engineering offers a steel fabrication service.
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Index

Derry Port

HMS Bentinck
port
Lough Foyle
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Ireland
County Londonderry
Derry
River Foyle
Saint Columba
Vikings
Normans
planting
King Charles II
Londonderry Corporation
quay
capacity
clipper
Inishowen Head
Moville
Great Northern
Northern Counties Committee
5ft3 gauge
dual gauge
County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway
3 ft
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum

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