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The Port of London lies along the banks of the River Thames in London, England.Technically the Port of London consists of all the tidal portion of the River Thames from Margate on the south coast, and Clacton-on-Sea on the north, through to Teddington, a total of around 95 miles (150km). The port is governed by the Port of London Authority.
The Port of London was central to the economy of London from Saxon times. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was the busiest port in the World, with wharves extending continuously along the Thames for 11 miles, and over 1,500 cranes handling 60,000 ships per year. In World War II it was a prime target for the Luftwaffe during The BlitzThe Blitz a popular English contraction of the German word Blitzkrieg was the sustained and intensive bombing of Britain, particularly London, from September 7, 1940 through to May 1941 by the German Luftwaffe in World War II. Although the Blitz is named.
With the use of larger ships and containerizationKotka ( Finland) on the Baltic Sea. Containerization is a system of intermodal cargo transport using standard ISO containers that can be loaded on container ships, railroad cars, and trucks. There are three common standard lengths, 20 ft (6. 1 m), 40 ft (, the importance of the port declined throughout the second half of the 20th century19th century 20th century 21st century more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901- 2000 in the sense of the Gre. However it remains one of the three largest in the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly after those at TilburyTilbury is located on the Essex bank of the River Thames, in England, at the point where the river suddenly narrows to about 800 yards/740 metres in width. Tilbury has a deep water port, a fort and was the site of an important ferry to Gravesend on the so and FelixstoweFelixstowe is a North Sea seaport in Suffolk, England. There was a village there since before the Norman conquest, but it only became a major port in 1886. In addition to shipping, tourism increased, and a pier was constructed in 1905. Felixstowe is twinn (the order changes from time to time).
The Port currently handles 50 million tonnes of cargo each year and 12,500 commercial ships, which use 73 operational wharves. This represents around 10% of the UK commercial shipping trade, and contributes over 35,000 jobs and 8.5 billion pounds to the UK's economyThe United Kingdom, a leading trading power and financial centre, is the fourth largest economy in the world, the second largest of Western Europe, and a member of the European Union. Its capital, London, is the largest financial centre in the world..
Much of the disused land of the London Docklands is in the process of being developed for housing and as a second commercial centre for London. 29 wharves have been protected from development to ensure they are retained for commercial shipping.
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