Cardiff Docks (Cardiff)
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Cardiff Docks is a port in south Cardiff, Wales. At its peak, the port was one of the largest dock systems in the world with a total quayage of almost 11 km (6.8 mi). Once the main port for the export of South Wales coal, the Port of Cardiff remains active in the import and export of containers, steel, forest products and dry and liquid bulks.
Cardiff now has three operational docks capable of handling ships of up to 35,000 tons deadweight. The port has transit sheds with 258,500 m2 (2,782,000 sq ft) of storage space, two overland distribution sheds totalling 13,870 m2 (149,300 sq ft), and two timber sheds totalling 13,870 m2 (149,300 sq ft), two specialist steel sheds, with overhead gantry cranes, totalling 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft). There are 9 quayside cranes plus a range of mobile cranes. Cardiff's specialised facilities include a distribution terminal and chill and cold storage for perishables.
www.abports.co.uk/Our_Locations/South_Wales/Cardiff/
Cardiff now has three operational docks capable of handling ships of up to 35,000 tons deadweight. The port has transit sheds with 258,500 m2 (2,782,000 sq ft) of storage space, two overland distribution sheds totalling 13,870 m2 (149,300 sq ft), and two timber sheds totalling 13,870 m2 (149,300 sq ft), two specialist steel sheds, with overhead gantry cranes, totalling 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft). There are 9 quayside cranes plus a range of mobile cranes. Cardiff's specialised facilities include a distribution terminal and chill and cold storage for perishables.
www.abports.co.uk/Our_Locations/South_Wales/Cardiff/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°27'40"N 3°9'2"W
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- Avonmouth Docks 31 km
- King's Dock 56 km
- Queen's Dock 56 km
- Seaforth Dock 223 km
- Ramsden Dock 294 km
- Immingham Docks 313 km
- Albert Dock 316 km
- Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries - Shipyard 398 km
- Grangemouth Port 511 km
- Butetown 0.4 km
- Splott 2.5 km
- Plasnewydd 3.7 km
- Roath 4.4 km
- Rumney 5.6 km
- Pentwyn 6.4 km
- Cyncoed 6.4 km
- Llanrumney 6.6 km
- Somerset 34 km
- Bristol Channel 56 km